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Acer palmatum Butterfly

Butterfly Japanese Maple

Eye-catching pink-tinged new growth matures to light green with silvery-white margins. Tiny reddish-purple flowers give way to red-winged fruit. The fall colour includes magenta-red.

  • »  Variegated upright Japanese maple
  • »  Pink variegation on the edges of light green curved leaves fades to cream in the summer
  • »  Inconspicuous red flowers emerge before the leaves
  • »  Forms a distinctive vase-shaped tree
  • »  Magenta-red fall foliage
  • »  Bloom Time: Spring

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  • Category:Shrubs
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:250-300 cm
  • Spread:175-225 cm
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Slow
Critter
• Rabbit Resistant
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Early Spring
Habit
• Multi-stem/Clump form
• Tree form
• Upright
• Vase-shape
Foliage Color
• Green
• Pink
• Variegated
• White
Landscape uses
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Acer palmatum 'Butterfly'

Reverted shoots on this plant should be removed. Best planted in a well-drained soil with high organic matter. Japanese maples are grown as specimen trees or multi-stemmed plants. Any pruning should be done in summer. Mulch well, but avoid heaping mulch against the stem. Most cultivars need full sun or light afternoon shade.