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Acer japonicum 'Vitifolium'

Photo Courtesy of Iseli Nursery

Photo Courtesy of Iseli Nursery

More About Acer japonicum 'Vitifolium'

  • Purplish-red flowers appear before the leaves
  • Fruit emerges green and ripens red in summer, providing contrast among the huge leaves
  • Grape-leaf shaped light green leaves "resemble a full moon"
  • Yellow orange and red fall colours
  • Bloom Time: Spring

Zone:

5

Height:

4-5 m

Spread:

4-5 m

Colour:

Red,White,Bicoloured
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Vine-leafed Fern Leaf Maple Growing and Maintenance Tips

Needing little pruning, this specimen can be grown into a tree form or as a multi-stemmed plant. Mulch well, taking care to not heap mulch against the stem.


Acer japonicum 'Vitifolium' Characteristics

Full Sun
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Partial Sun/Shade

Soil Moisture

Well-drained
Moist to Average
Average to Dry Soils

Growth Rate

Medium

Attributes

Fall Color
Fruit
Deciduous

Flowering Time

Early Spring

Habit

Rounded
Multi-stem/Clump form

Foliage Color

Green

Landscape uses

Specimen