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Acer japonicum Green Cascade

Green Cascade Fern Leaf Maple

Lacy green, finely cut leaves will cascade forming a green mound in the landscape. Light green, spring leaves mature to dark green and finally to a bright orange-red for the fall

  • »  A lace-leaf japonicum selection
  • »  Red flowers appear before the leaves, producing red samaras in late summer
  • »  Green leaves are mottled with red, yellow and orange in the fall
  • »  A dense, mounding, cutleaf maple with cascading branches
  • »  Bloom Time: Spring

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  • Category:Shrubs
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:125-150 cm
  • Spread:200-250 cm
  • Bloom Color: Red
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Slow
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
Flowering Time
• Early Spring
Habit
• Mounding
• Upright
• Weeping
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Acer japonicum 'Green Cascade'

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.