Aureum Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum 'Aureum'

Pronunciation: AY-ser pal-MA-tum
SKU #45033
5-7

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This wonderful small accent tree provides a pop of color from spring to fall. New leaves emerge yellow, maturing to chartreuse. Fall brings vivid hues of orange, yellow, or red. Provides great contrast to plants with dark green foliage. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Filtered sun, Partial shade, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil consistently moist but not soggy.
SIZE: Reaches 14 ft. tall, 10 ft. wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-7

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Bloom TimeInconspicuous spring blooms
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Fall Color
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Landscape UseAccent
Flower ColorRed
Foliage ColorChartreuse
Companion PlantsPieris (Pieris); Peony (Paeonia); Japanese Forest Grass (Hakonechloa); Astilbe (Astilbe); Rhododendron (Rhododendron)
Care InstructionsThrives in average, evenly moist, well-drained soil, but adaptable to a range of soil conditions. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Apply fertilizer in early spring. Prune in winter to shape or structure and to remove dead or damaged branches.
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Bloom TimeInconspicuous spring blooms
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Fall Color
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Style
Landscape UseAccent
Flower ColorRed
Foliage ColorChartreuse
Companion PlantsPieris (Pieris); Peony (Paeonia); Japanese Forest Grass (Hakonechloa); Astilbe (Astilbe); Rhododendron (Rhododendron)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in average, evenly moist, well-drained soil, but adaptable to a range of soil conditions. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Apply fertilizer in early spring. Prune in winter to shape or structure and to remove dead or damaged branches.

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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.