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Acer japonicum Ed Wood #2

Ed Wood Fern Leaf Maple

A small maple with a big impact. Excellent fall colour, a cutleaf cultivar with larger leaves than the species and a broad, upright, spreading habit.

  • »  Green leaves are much larger than other Japanese maples, and turn brilliant red in the fall
  • »  Small reddish-purple flowers appear before the leaves
  • »  Red seed-bearing samaras appear in the summer to early fall, contrasting with the leaves
  • »  Broad upright spreading habit
  • »  Bloom Time: Spring

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  • Category:Shrubs
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:200-250 cm
  • Spread:200-250 cm
  • Bloom Color: Red
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
Moist to Average
Well-drained
Growth Rate
Medium
Attributes
Deciduous
Fall Color
Flowering Time
Spring
Habit
Rounded
Foliage Color
Green
Landscape uses
Rock garden
Specimen
Planting instructions
Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Acer japonicum 'Ed Wood #2'

This Japanese maple cultivar can be trained to grow more upright, or left to cascade and mound naturally. Grows best in a slightly moist, fertile soil. Add mulch regularly, but avoid heaping mulch against the stem.