Japanese Maple Colorado
Up to 5 500 ft and 20 degrees.
Japanese maple colorado. Any suggestions for growing japanese maples in colorado. Can you please recommend one. I would prefer a dwarf or semi dwarf 10 12 ft or under. It is adaptable to our growing conditions.
These trees can be hard to grow in colorado but if you have a special protected spot they can do well. Products 3 sort by. We are in zone 6a 6b and our property is largely covered with very large pines and spruces most 60 70 years old. I am concerned about our intense sun.
In general japanese maples prefer acidic soil protection from mid day and afternoon sun. If you live in a climate that has hot summers and cold winters this is the japanese maple tree for you. Japanese maples need protection from wind and large amounts of sun throughout the entire year. I have a spot that s pretty wind protected but only a.
If you would like to learn more or purchase a specific variety of japanese maple click the variety link to our. Made in colorado authentic colorado gifts. Call us 303 477 7343. In the fruit growing vineyard area so overall growing conditions aren t bad.
Log in my account my account my account. The japanese maple you had in your previous yard may have been an acer palmatum which has very lacy purple foliage and is frequently grown in the denver area as a decorative tree. Although japanese maples thrive best in zones 5 9 they can be successfully grown in colder climates. Wide and acer palmatum coral bark japanese maple reaches 15 20 ft.
A big sturdy japanese maple tree vitifolium offers wide deep green leaves that turn bright shades of gold yellow orange and scarlet in autumn. Wide are both known as japanese maples and are in the soapberry family these and several other varieties are hardy to zone 5 arapahoe county. Acer japonicum fernleaf full moon maple reaches 8 12 ft. Cold hardy japanese maples as you can see there are quite a few choices of very nice trees.
Widely used well known the bloodgood is the standard for comparison among the purple leaved tree form japanese maples. Japanese maple online store. Japanese maple leaves of colorado made in colorado gifts denver co. Although i live in zone 5 colorado i would like to grow a japanese maple in a container which means that i need a maple for zone 3.
We re actually in western colo. This is a list of jms that are hardy to 20 degrees normally denver doesn t get that cold. Most varieties of japanese maples are heat rated up to zone 8 although several are rated for zone 9. Japanese maple leaf ornament.
