DWARF JAPANESE MAPLE FULL SUN FULL

If you are looking for a slow-growing, compact maple with year-round interest, a dwarf Japanese maple will be exactly what you need.

DWARF JAPANESE MAPLE FULL SUN FULL

The green varieties of Japanese Maples take full sun very well, though they may slightly sunburn in particularly hot. Acer palmatum Winter Flame (Coral Bark Maple). Their slow rate of growth keeps them from growing to be large trees that produce many leaves or provide unwanted shade. This dwarf Japanese Maple features a dense, vase-shaped, bushy habit and is perfect for small gardens and containers. Slow-growing maples are the most desirable for urban landscapes or small residential gardens. Find the perfect dwarf Japanese maple tree for your garden or to grow in a pot by using the search filters on the left to meet your needs. On each product page, a full description as well as additional growth information is provided. Most of the varieties in this category grow around 6 inches per year, meaning that after 10 years, you could expect a plant that is around 4 feet in size. The size of this maple allows it to be grown in a small garden or even in a container. It has an excellent low-temperature tolerance and does not need to be sheltered.

One of the best maples from this group is Acer palmatum ‘Kuro hime’ with orange-pink new growth in spring, later turning a dark green before fiery orange-red autumn color. Garnet is a wonderful dwarf maple that you can successfully grow both in full sun and partial shade from zones 5 and 8. Many of the kiyohime group of Japanese maples have a low-growing habit as well as small leaves and compact branching.

The compact growth rate causes the leaves to be arranged close to one another giving it a layered appearance. One of our favorite dwarf varieties is ‘ Mikawa yatsubusa‘. These varieties are very popular for bonsai.

Many dwarf maple varieties are found as slow-growing seedling mutations selected for their densely-set buds and sculptural branching. Dwarf maples grow considerably slower than the majority of Japanese maples do.

Dwarf japanese maple full sun