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Full Moon Maple, Japanese Maple 'Oregon Fern'

Acerjaponicum

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Family

Sapindaceae (sap-in-DAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Acer (AY-ser)

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Species

japonicum (juh-PON-ih-kum)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Deciduous

Height

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Spacing

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Fuchsia (red-purple)

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

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Sequim, WA | April 2013 | positive

I purchased a one-gallon Acer japonicum Oregon Fern in the Spring of 2011. It has since been in a small cedar pot. It spent last year u...Read More

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