The species Japanese Maple, Acer palmatum (including subspecies palmatum and variety palmatum), is the wild type from which hundreds of cultivars have been selected. A member of the Sapindaceae family, it is a small, deciduous tree native to Japan, Korea, and China. It exhibits natural variability in leaf shape, color, and habit, typically featuring green, palmate leaves that turn brilliant shades of yellow, orange, and red in autumn. Its graceful, layered branching structure provides year-round interest.
Adaptable to USDA zones 5-8. Prefers moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil in partial shade. More sun-tolerant than many cultivars. Water regularly until established. Seed-grown trees show genetic diversity, making each unique.
The species is the genetic reservoir for all cultivated Japanese maples. It is valued for its natural beauty, vigor, and as a rootstock for grafting cultivars. In landscapes, it serves as a graceful understory tree.
Japanese Maple 'Kinran': Golden-Veined Reticulated Foliage
Japanese Maple 'Nicholsonii': Deeply Cut Purple-Red, Also Atrodissectum
Japanese Maple 'Japanese Sunrise': Coral Bark with Yellow-Green Summer Foliage
Japanese Maple 'Moonfire': Reliable Red Upright with Bronze Summer Tones
Japanese Maple 'Nuresagi': Wet Heron with Dark Purple-Red Foliage
Japanese Maple 'Okushimo': Upright Green with Crinkled Leaves, Also Crispum
Japanese Maple 'Red Emperor': Improved Bloodgood from Red Maple Nursery
Japanese Maple 'Fjellheim': Dwarf Compact from Norway
Japanese Maple 'Seicha': Green Tea Variegation, Also Aocha Nishiki
Japanese Maple 'Shindeshojo': Brilliant Spring Scarlet, Also Shin deshojo
Japanese Maple 'Matsuyoi': Evening Twilight with Variegated Foliage
Japanese Maple 'Kamagata': Dwarf Compact Introduced by Maplewood Nursery
Japanese Maple 'Hogyoku': Precious Jewel with Green Leaves, Orange Fall
Japanese Maple 'Trompenburg': Upright Red with Rolled Leaf Margins
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