Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’
Bloodgood Japanese Maple
Evergreen-Deciduous | Deciduous |
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Overall Mature Size | Medium |
Mature Height & Spread | 12-15' x 12-15' |
Exposure | Partial Sun to Partial Shade |
Water | Medium Water |
Flower Color | Red |
Bloom Time | Spring |
Special Features | Attractive Bark, Deer Resistant, Shade Tolerant |
Container Sizes | #5, #15, 24" box, 36" box |
Natural Growth Habit | Rounded |
Sunset Garden Zones | A3, 2-10, 12, 14-24 |
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone | 5A-9B |
Plant Type | Tree |
Moderate to slow-growing deciduous tree to 12-15’ tall and wide. This highly-popular variety forms a rounded, lightly-tiered crown of attractive, palmate, purplish-red foliage that retains its color throughout the growing season, turning a vibrant scarlet color in the cool of fall. Adding further appeal to this variety is its attractive, smooth to lightly-furrowed blackish-red bark. Inconspicuous reddish-colored flowers appear in spring, followed by small, red-tinged, winged seed-pods that develop in late-summer. well-suited as a small tree for lawns, entryways, courtyards or Asian-themed gardens, and is especially beautiful as an understory to larger, green-leafed trees or conifers. Prefers regular watering in a well-drained soil, and thrives in a light sun to light shade exposure. Requires some protection from hot afternoon sun in warmer inland climates, and may experience leaf-scorch in areas prone to strong winds. Deer resistant.
USDA Zone: 5A-9B