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Acer palmatum 'Butterfly'

Butterfly Japanese Maple

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Information by: J.J. Neilson Arboretum        Photographer:

 

Description

This small tree has blue-green leaves and is variegated with white and a hint of pink. Int the fall, white margins turn bright magenta and it grows well in full sun or light shade.

 

Sun

Half, Shade

Water

Medium

Growth Rate

Slow

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam

Soil Condition

Rich, Well-drained, Moist

Soil pH

Acid

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Apply as little fertilizer as possible.

If you use fertilizer make sure it stays on the landscape, and carefully water it in so there is NO runoff.