Skeeter's Broom Japanese Maple - 5 Gallon Pot (6-7')
$97.99
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$97.99
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$107.00
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Skeeter's Broom Japanese Maple - 5 Gallon Pot (6-7')
$97.99
Sale price
$97.99
Regular price
$107.00
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Description
Skeeter's Broom Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Skeeters Broom'
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-8b Find Your Zone
Height at Maturity: 8'
Width at Maturity: 3-4'
Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Narrow form
Growth Rate: Moderate
Foliage Color in Spring: Bright Red
Foliage Color in Summer: Purple
Foliage Color in Fall: Bright Crimson Red
Light Needs: Mostly or Full Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun, Morning Shade with Evening Sun
Water Needs: Average
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Silty (Condition heavy clay soils when planting)
Drainage: Well drained soil is a must!
Soil pH: 5.0 - 7.0 is ideal
Maintenance: Low
Resistances: Deer - more info, Heat Tolerant, Insect Resistant, Sun Tolerant
Description
'Skeeter's Broom' is an attractive Japanese Maple with a statuesque, narrow, upright growth habit. The color of this one has Japanese written all over it. The leaves emerge a stunning bright red in spring maturing to a rich purple-red in summer and finally a bright scarlet in fall. The narrow upright form to only 8 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide makes Skeeter's broom a perfect selection for smaller garden spaces and in containers.
Landscape & Garden Uses
To showcase its magnificence and beauty, Skeeter's Broom Japanese Maple is best used in the landscape as a focal point specimen to draw attention to a specific area of the home or landscape. That said, you can plant in groupings of three or plant one on both sides of an entryway to accentuate the entrance.
Suggested Spacing: 8 feet or more apart for space between trees
Container culture can extend the useful range of Japanese Maples. They are extremely easy to grow in containers, a practice taken to its most extreme form in the art of bonsai. Click on the link below under Helpful Articles for Japanese Maple container planting instructions.
Note: One Japanese Maple can make a landscape...that is, if you don't overcrowd it with other trees and plants. Therefore, when selecting companions to plant under or around your Japanese Maple, make sure to select low-growing shrubs or groundcovers that won't interfere at all with your tree.
Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 5a, where this Japanese Maple variety is not reliably winter hardy, you'll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.
Growing Preferences
Though delicate looking, Japanese Maples are actually very tough and long-lived trees. They are very easy to grow. Container culture can extend their useful range. They are extremely easy to grow in containers, a practice taken to its most extreme form in the art of bonsai.
In their natural habitat, Japanese Maples are understory trees, growing in dappled forest sunlight at the edges of woodlands. Ideally they prefer to be grown in similar conditions. That said, you can find a complete listing of our sun-tolerant Japanese Maple varieties here, of which Skeeter's Broom is one.
Most any average garden soil will grow Japanese Maples. They prefer a moist but well-drained soil rich in organic matter. As with so many other ornamental plants and trees, constantly soggy or wet soil can be problematic. So make sure to plant your Japanese Maple in a well-drained site.
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Japanese Maple trees.
How To Plant A Japanese Maple Tree In The Ground
How to Plant A Japanese Maple Tree In A Pot
How To Fertilize And Water A Japanese Maple Tree
How To Prune A Japanese Maple
Plant Long & Prosper!
Questions? Contact Us!
Care
To maintain the beauty and integrity of your purchase, we recommend treating it with care. Simple maintenance practices, such as gentle washing and proper storage, can effectively preserve the longevity of your favorites. We encourage you to refer to the care instructions included with each item, designed to help you keep your purchase in top condition.
Design
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