Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium'
Also called Full Moon Japanese Maple
Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium' - Fern-leaf Japanese Maple
More About Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium'
- An excellent plant for the garden, providing an upright mounding form
- Very distinctive leaves (much larger than other Japanese maples) turn brilliant red in the fall
- Small reddish-purple flowers appear before the leaves
- Red seed-bearing samaras appear in early fall, contrasting with leaves
- Bloom Time: Spring
Zone:
5Height:
300-350 cmSpread:
300-350 cmColour:
RedFern Leaf Japanese Maple Growing and Maintenance Tips
This Japanese maple cultivar can be trained to grow more upright, or left to cascade and mound naturally. Likes protection from drying winds and hot afternoon sun. Grows best in a slightly moist, fertile soil. Add mulch regularly, but avoid heaping the mulch against the stem.
Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium' Characteristics
Partial Sun/Shade
Full Shade
Low Maintenance
Rock garden
Soil Moisture
Well-drainedAverage to Dry Soils
Moist to Average
Growth Rate
MediumSlow
Attributes
DeciduousFall Color
Flowering Time
Early SpringHabit
MoundingUpright
Foliage Color
GreenLandscape uses
SpecimenSuitable Substitutions for Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium'
Acer palmatum
Japanese Maple
Acer japonicum 'Ed Wood #2'
Ed Wood Fern Leaf Maple