Botanic Garden >> Gardening > >> Houseplants >> Plants for Details >> Japanese Maples

Japanese Maple 'Coonara Pygmy': Tiny Dwarf for Miniature Gardens

Japanese Maple Coonara Pygmy

Coonara Pygmy form

Overview

Japanese Maple 'Coonara Pygmy' (Acer palmatum 'Coonara Pygmy') is an extremely dwarf, slow-growing cultivar that forms a tiny, dense mound. Its small leaves are green with reddish margins in spring, turning green in summer and orange-red in fall. One of the smallest Japanese maples, it is a treasure for miniature gardens, troughs, and bonsai.

Botanical Details

Family: Sapindaceae (sap-in-DAY-see-ee)
Genus: Acer (AY-ser)
Species: Acer palmatum (pahl-MAY-tum)
Cultivar: 'Coonara Pygmy'

Growing Requirements

USDA zones 5-8. Prefers partial shade. Moist, well-drained, acidic soil. Water carefully; do not overwater. Its tiny size makes it vulnerable to drying out. Excellent drainage is essential.

Ideal Applications

Perfect for miniature gardens, fairy gardens, troughs, rock gardens, and bonsai. A collector's item for enthusiasts of tiny plants.

Japanese Maples: Japanese Maple 'Bloodgood': The Classic Deep Red Landscape Standard; Japanese Maple 'Shaina': Compact Red Dwarf for Small Spaces; Japanese Maple 'Fireglow': Intense Red Upright for Small Gardens; Japanese Maple 'Atropurpureum': The Classic Red-Leaf Seedling Type; Japanese Maple 'Katsura': Spring Orange Splendor with Green Summer Foliage; Japanese Maple 'Kiyohime': Dwarf Spreading Habit for Bonsai and Containers; Japanese Maple 'Osakazuki': Famous for the Most Intense Crimson Fall Color; Japanese Maple 'Sharp's Pygmy': Tiny Dwarf for Bonsai and Rock Gardens; Japanese Maple 'Kinran': Golden-Veined Reticulated Foliage; Japanese Maple 'Japanese Sunrise': Coral Bark with Yellow-Green Summer Foliage

Garden Articles

Japanese Maple 'Moonfire': Reliable Red Upright with Bronze Summer Tones

Japanese Maple 'Fjellheim': Dwarf Compact from Norway

Japanese Maple 'Kamagata': Dwarf Compact Introduced by Maplewood Nursery

Japanese Maple 'Hogyoku': Precious Jewel with Green Leaves, Orange Fall

Japanese Maple 'Ichigyoji': One Line of Characters with Green Foliage

Japanese Maple 'Ojishi': Large Lion with Crinkled Foliage

Japanese Maple 'Scolopendrifolium': Centipede Leaf with Narrow Lobes

Plants

Japanese Maple 'Kinshi': Golden Thread with Fine Golden Variegation

Japanese Maple 'Fascination': Intriguing Variegation

Japanese Maple 'Sazanami': Rippled Beauty

Omato Japanese Maple: A Cultivar with Large Leaves

Deshojo Japanese Maple: A Classic Red Cultivar

Aratama Japanese Maple: A Dwarf Cultivar with Compact Growth

Pixie Japanese Maple: A Tiny Cultivar for Small Spaces