The Plants
Acer palmatum 'Red Pygmy'
japanese maple
£25.00
Maroon coloured, wispy, finger-like leaves throughout the summer that take on startling shades of green, orange, yellow and red in autumn. Acer palmatum 'Red Pygmy' is also one of the smallest Japanese Maple varieties, creating an attractive mound form that reaches up to 1.5 x 1.5 metres in 20 years
Type
- Trees
Award of Garden Merit
Foliage: Deciduous
Hardiness: Hardy
Vigour: Slow growing
Uses
- Beds and borders
- Cottage style garden
- Woodland area
- Contemporary style garden
- Japanese style garden
- Containers
- Specimen
Special features
- Low maintenance
- Autumn interest
- Architectural
Care instructions
Grow in moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. Provide shelter from cold winds and late frosts.
Dimensions
Size: Small
Pot size: 3 litre
Eventual height: 150cm
Eventual spread: 150cm
Positions
- Light shade
Aspects
- South
- East
- West
- North