Acer palmatum 'Octopus'

Also Known As

Acer palmatum dissectum 'Octopus'
Octopus Japanese Maple

Plant type

tree, shrub

size

H: 6'-8'
W: 10'-15'

planting zones

5a-9b

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Acer palmatum 'Octopus' plant details

Acer palmatum 'Octopus' is a broadleaf deciduous shrub or tree with green and red 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 'Octopus'

Plant type: shrub or tree
Plant family: sapindaceae
Foliage: deciduous green and red
Mature size: 10 FT - 15 FT - wide, 6 FT - 8 FT - tall
Uses: fall color, small tree

GROWING CONDITIONS for Acer palmatum 'Octopus'

USDA Zones: 5a - 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

A breathtaking small umbrella of lacy deeply-divided bright-red leaves is formed by this outstanding cultivar. PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

This purple-red laceleaf Japanese maple has long, vigorous new shoots that reach outward like the arms of an octopus and produce a broad dome with an irregular circumference. Its deeply dissected leaves start out bright pink-red, darken to purple-red in early summer and bronze-red by early fall, changing to bright crimson red before leaf drop. Dissectum.

By: Conifer Kingdom

Unique growth habit with long, new shoots reaching out like the tentacles of an octopus. Spring color is pink-red with a slim green band down the middle of each lobe. Matures to a copper-red with a green tinge midrib. Crimson-red in fall.

By: Bloom River Gardens

This maple is really fantastic! Octopus is a beautiful red weeper. It is much different from other weeping varieties in that its arms will weep down and snake away from the tree like octopus arms!

By: Maplestone Ornamentals

DISSECTUM, red. With a name like 'Octopus', this cultivar must have many deeply divided lobes to each leaf, and of course it does. The fingers of each leaf are red and it covers itself with a mound of red beauty. A strong, irregular growing variety with red foliage turning brilliant fire engine red in the fall. New shoots can be quite long, giving it it's characteristic "octopus" effect.