Chantilly Lace Japanese Maple

Chantilly Lace Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Chantilly Lace'
Height: 10 feet
Spread: 15 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 5
Other Names: Threadleaf Japanese Maple
Description:
Acer palmatum 'Chantilly Lace'
Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder
A great little maple with very finely cut leaves; red new
growth quickly changes to green from the center of the
leaf, giving a variegated appearance; light green summer
foliage turns to a dazzling raspberry red in fall; a
cascading, irregular habit
Ornamental Features:
Chantilly Lace Japanese Maple has attractive green
foliage edged in red which emerges red in spring. The
deeply cut lobed palm-shaped leaves are ornamentally
significant and turn an outstanding scarlet in the fall.
Neither the flowers nor the fruit are ornamentally
significant.
Landscape Attributes:
Chantilly Lace Japanese Maple is a dense deciduous
dwarf tree with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its
relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape
plants with less refined foliage.
Acer palmatum 'Chantilly Lace' foliage
Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder
This is a relatively low maintenance dwarf 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 significant
negative characteristics.
Chantilly Lace Japanese Maple is ideal for use as a garden accent or patio feature, and is recommended
for the following landscape applications;
- Accent
- Mass Planting
- Hedges/Screening
- General Garden Use
- Container Planting
Plant Characteristics:
Chantilly Lace Japanese Maple will grow to be about 10 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 15 feet. It
has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 1 feet from the ground. It grows at a slow rate, and under
ideal conditions can be expected to live for 60 years or more.
This dwarf tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and
shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is particular about its soil conditions, with a strong preference for rich,
neutral soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively
sheltered location. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed
locations or colder zones.
This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.