Acer, Japanese Maple 'Osakazuki'

Acerpalmatum

Family
Sapindaceae (sap-in-DAY-see-ee)
Genus
Acer (AY-ser)
Species
palmatum (pahl-MAY-tum)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Deciduous
Smooth
Height
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
Spacing
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Scarlet (dark red)
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Trees
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By grafting
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Folsom, California

GARBERVILLE, California

Chicago, Illinois

Louisville, Kentucky

Chester, New York

Saugerties, New York

Mount Airy, North Carolina

Cincinnati, Ohio

Coos Bay, Oregon

Morrisville, Pennsylvania

Smyrna, Tennessee

Kirkland, Washington

Snohomish, Washington

Port Edwards, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

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Coos Bay, OR (Zone 8b) | November 2015 | positive

Easy care japanese maples with flaming fall color. Have on on each side of my acre. Really striking foliage as promised, and a pleasing g...Read More

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Wisconsin Rapids, WI | June 2012 | positive

I have had this maple planted at my house for three years now in Wisconsin, I am in zone 4B, and it has not had any die back at all durin...Read More

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St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) | November 2004 | positive

The Osakazuki Japanese Maple is a very old cultivar that becomes a small tree to 8 m. The spring and summer foliage is plain green, but ...Read More

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