Family of Japanese Maples
Species	Size	Basic Requirements
Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum)	At 20 years height is 10’ and spread is 10’. Mature height is 20 to 30’ with a spread of 20 to 30’. Weeping forms get 10 feet tall but wider	Zones (5B) 6 through 8, prefers light shade but tolerates full sun, likes moist acidic soils
	Growth rate is slow at 4 to 6 inches per year.
Fullmoon Maple (Acer japonicum).	Mature height 20 to 30’ with a spread 20 to 30’	Zones (5B) 6 through 8, prefers light shade but tolerates full sun, likes moist acidic soils
Threadleaf Japanese maple (Acer palmatum dissectum)	Mature height 4 to 6’ (some taller) and up to 10 feet wide.	Zones (5B) 6 through 8, prefers light shade but tolerates full sun, likes moist acidic soils