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Red Dragon Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Red Dragon'
Height: 10 feet
Spread: 12 feet
Sunlight:
Hardiness Zone: 6
Group/Class: Dissectum
Description:
Acer palmatum 'Red Dragon'
Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder
A stunning landscape choice, this fine small accent tree
features superb reddish foliage color all season long on a
compact, graceful form; a highly desirable specimen for
the garden or against the foundation of the house
Ornamental Features:
Red Dragon Japanese Maple has attractive burgundy
foliage which emerges cherry red in spring. The deeply
cut ferny palm-shaped leaves are ornamentally significant
and turn an outstanding brick red in the fall. It features
subtle corymbs of red flowers rising above the foliage in
mid spring before the leaves. It produces red samaras
from early to mid fall.The red stems can be quite
attractive.
Landscape Attributes:
Red Dragon Japanese Maple is an open deciduous dwarf
tree with a more or less rounded form. It lends an
extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape
composition which can make it a great accent feature on
this basis alone.
This is a relatively low maintenance dwarf tree, and
should only be pruned in summer after the leaves have
fully developed, as it may 'bleed' sap if pruned in late
winter or early spring. It has no significant negative
characteristics.
Acer palmatum 'Red Dragon' foliage
Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder
Red Dragon Japanese Maple is ideal for use as a garden accent or patio feature, and is recommended
for the following landscape applications;
Plant Characteristics:
Red Dragon Japanese Maple will grow to be about 10 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 12 feet. It has
a low canopy with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal
conditions can be expected to live for 80 years or more.
This dwarf tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and
shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is particular about its soil conditions, with a strong preference for rich,
neutral soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively
sheltered location. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed
locations or colder zones.
This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.