Buy Acer japonicum 'Fairy Lights'

Also Known As

Acer japonicum 'Fairy Light'
Fairy Lights Full Moon Maple

Plant type

tree, shrub

size

H: 4'-6'
W: 3'-5'

planting zones

5a-9b

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Acer japonicum 'Fairy Lights' plant details

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

CHARACTERISTICS OF Acer japonicum 'Fairy Lights'

Plant type: shrub or tree
Plant family: sapindaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 3 FT - 5 FT - wide, 4 FT - 6 FT - tall
Uses: container plant, fall color, small tree

GROWING CONDITIONS for Acer japonicum 'Fairy Lights'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Has cut leaves similar to A. japonicum 'Aconitifolium' (fern leaf maple) but they are much more cut. The bushy plant will be a smaller grower than A. japonicum 'Aconitifolium'. Great fall color.

By: Gossler Farms

Fairy Lights Japanese Maple is a dwarf variety with light green leaves in the spring turning to shades of oranges, reds, and yellows for the fall. It keeps its foliage longer than most Japanese maples. Fairy Lights Japanese Maple will be a talking point in your landscape from spring to fall.

By: Maples N More Nursery

Having perhaps the most finely dissected foliage of any Acer japonicum, this compact upright (to 5't x 4'w in 10 years) shrub/tree turns from light-to-deep greens to glowing gold and scarlet in fall. PSh/M/GDr

By: Forestfarm

A dwarf laceleaf form with leaves even more divided than 'Green Cascade.' Leaves are green in summer, vibrant gold, orange and red in fall.

By: Conifer Kingdom

A slow-growing, upright maple that is more shrub-like than a tree. The leaves are coarsely dissected – even more so that A.j. ‘Green Cascade’. In 10 years Fairy Lights may reach 5′ tall and 4′ wide. Additionally, this cultivar can handle full, hot sun to partial shade. The outstanding feature of Fairy Lights and all other Acer japonica maples is the fall color. These are truly Japanese Maples that stand out in October and November as some of the best color of all maples. In the spring the lacy looking leaves emerge in various shades of green from light to dark. When fall arrives Fairy Lights is mesmerizing with color variegations of gold, orange and crimson and sometimes deep purple. This rainbow of color is why it was named ‘Fairy Lights’. The larger this maple grows the more stunning it becomes. Once established this maple is hardy to -20 degrees – USDA zone 5.

By: Eastfork Nursery

Multi-dissected green leaf form. Similar to, but more finely divided leaves than 'Green Cascade'. Green throughout the growing season turning to a mixture of gold and scarlet in the fall. Slow growing reaching 3-4 feet in 10 years. Originated in Australia.

By: Bloom River Gardens

A slow-growing dwarf Japanese Maple with dissected leaves that emerge in shades of light-to-deep green. In fall, leaves glow with gold and scarlet. Foliage is more finely cut than A. j. Green Cascade.