Purple Ghost Japanese Maple is an upright deciduous tree with a semi-pendulous habit vivid purple palmated foliage with dark veins that turns reddish in fall. Grows best in rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils. Prefers full sun in cooler climates, but needs afternoon shade in southern areas.
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Type:
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Tree
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Origins:
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East Asia
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Height:
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8’ - 10'
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Spread:
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8' - 10'
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Spacing:
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9'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Red
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Season of Interest:
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Multi-Season
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Water regularly. Mulch in southern climates to keep roots cool. Keep pruning to a minimum and prune in fall or winter. Potential issues include stem canker, leaf spots, fusarium, wilt, botrytis, anthracnose, and root rots. Potential insect pests include aphids, scale, borers, root weevils, and mites. Chlorosis may occur in high pH soils.
LANDSCAPE USES: Group Plantings or Specimen Tree, Woodland Gardens, and Street Tree.
COMPANION PLANTS: Azalea, Black Mondo Grass, Rhododendron
IMAGES: The Greenery Nursery and Garden Shop, DSC_1419, (2) Photoset by Tracie Hall, "Purple Ghost" Japanese Maple (1)+(2)
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
