Acer palmatum 'Ki hachijo'

Also Known As

Acer palmatum 'Kihachijo'
Ki hachijo Japanese Maple

Plant type

tree

size

H: 12'-20'
W: 12'-20'

planting zones

6a-9b

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Acer palmatum 'Ki hachijo' plant details

Acer palmatum 'Ki hachijo' is a broadleaf deciduous tree with green foliage. Attracts beneficial insects and birds. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Acer palmatum 'Ki hachijo'

Plant type: tree
Plant family: sapindaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 12 FT - 20 FT - wide, 12 FT - 20 FT - tall
Uses: fall color, small tree, striped bark

GROWING CONDITIONS for Acer palmatum 'Ki hachijo'

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Kihachijo Japanese Maple has bright green leaves with double serrations giving the tree a distinctive look and texture. This Japanese maple has yellow to orange leaves in the fall. Kihachijo Japanese Maple will be the conversation piece in your garden when paired with an upright or weeping red cultivar.

By: Maples N More Nursery

Distinctive!... this rounded 8-12' shrub/tree has 7-9 lobed summer-green leaves whose slender tips draw the eye, as does their attractive horizontal layered arrangement and unique fall colors: yellow-gold with light orange and red. PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

Acer palmatum 'Ki hachijo' - A sturdy green leaf type of Japanese Maple. Tree grows in a shrub type form being as wide as tall, maturing at 15'. Bark is gray-blue with white strips. Fall color is a nice gold with a red hues.

By: Kigi Nursery

Bright-green, flat leaves have double serrations on the margins giving it a distinct appearance. Fall color is a yellow-gold with rose highlights.

By: Bloom River Gardens

This is my favorite green Japanese maple because the leaves are a bright light green all summer, and the serrations on the leaves give the tree, which grows easily and stoutly to about 20', a lacy look. The fall color is many-hued and always excellent. zone 6

By: Whitman Farms

MATSUMURE, green. A sturdy and strong growing, small tree with distinctive green bark, striped white. Leaves are leathery, 7-lobed, bright green, turning yellow-gold with red highlights throughout the fall.