Acer palmatum 'Black Lace', Japanese Maple attracts butterflies perfect as a garden anchor

perfect as a garden anchor or "datum

Emerald green with some winter bronzing

giving it a bottlebrush appearance that is quite pleasing

Beautiful red samaras are held above the branches like jewels on vertical red stem-like peduncles

enjoy it in a container on the patio at your elbow

Acer palmatum 'Black Lace', Japanese Maple attracts butterflies perfect as a garden anchorDelicate and slightly weepy (think black and white film proverbial Victorian widow). Foliage emerges in the spring in a bright dark red, then progresses to summer foliage ranging from dark burgundy to brick red. Fall color depends more on temperature and light. A cooler wet autumn leads to dark black while more light and heat provide bright red. Mature size: 10 12 ft T x 5 7 ft W Minimum Temperature: 10F