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Acer palmatum Red Pygmy

Red Pygmy Japanese Maple

Narrow-lobed leaves of purple-red cover this very compact dome-shaped selection. Autumn colours are shades of yellow, gold, and red.

  • »  Slow-growing
  • »  An upright cutleaf cultivar with red leaves
  • »  Foliage may turn green in hot climates
  • »  Fall colour is bright yellow to gold
  • »  Small red to purple flowers

2gal
$191.75
3gal Low Inventory
$256.75
  • Category:Shrubs
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:175-200 cm
  • Spread:125-150 cm
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Slow
Critter
• Rabbit Resistant
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
• Low Maintenance
Habit
• Mounding
Foliage Color
• Green
• Red
Landscape uses
• Rock garden
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Acer palmatum 'Red Pygmy'

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.