Acer palmatum 'Scolopendrifolium' (Japanese Maple) Location:GTN F3W saucer-shaped flowers cover mounds of

saucer-shaped flowers cover mounds of deep green

and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed

with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground

This is one of the showiest and most popular of all summer-blooming shrubs with enormous deep blue globe-shaped flowers

brown and tan

Acer palmatum 'Scolopendrifolium' (Japanese Maple) Location:GTN F3W saucer-shaped flowers cover mounds ofScolopendrifolium Japanese Maple is a dense multi stemmed deciduous tree with an upright spreading habit of growth. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which can make it a great accent feature on this basis alone. This is a relatively low maintenance tree, and should only be pruned in summer after the leaves have fully developed, as it may 'bleed' sap if pruned in late winter or early spring. It has no