- Botanical name: Acer japonicum 'Green Cascade'
- Common name: Japanese maple
- Family: Sapindaceae
- Plant Type: Tree, Deciduous
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- Key features:
- Autumn colour
- Dramatic foliage
Acer japonicum is a maple native to Japan and southern Korea. A small deciduous tree growing to a height of just 100cm, it’s a popular choice in small gardens. Japanese maples are known for their spectacular autumn colours, and there are many garden-worthy cultivars, which have been bred to produce an even more dramatic autumn show.
Acer japonicum ‘Green Cascade’ can be grown as a shrub or small tree. It has graceful, pendulous and cascading branches, giving the plant a rounded shape. It has a spreading habit. Foliage is mid-green, turning yellow, orange and red in autumn.
Acer japonicum ‘Green Cascade’ can be grown on its own as a feature in its own right, or among other plants in a mixed herbaceous border. It does best in a sheltered spot, where it is protected from the worst of the elements.
How to grow Acer 'Green Cascade'
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Plant size
3m height
2m spread
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Aspect
North facing, east facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle, back
- Sun exposure: Full sun, dappled shade, partial shade
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist / chalky / alkaline / acidic
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do not Plant in May |
J
Do not Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do Plant in October |
N
Do Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
Acer 'Green Cascade' and wildlife
Acer 'Green Cascade' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Acer 'Green Cascade' poisonous?
Acer 'Green Cascade' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
Plants that go well with Acer 'Green Cascade'
