Acer palmatum ‘Butterfly’

Acer palmatum 'Butterfly' has small, mid green, serrated leaves variably variegated with white.

Acer palmatum ‘Butterfly’ has small, mid green, serrated leaves variably variegated with white. Some leaves will have a thin white edge (pictured) while other leaves can be mostly white or mostly green. Young leaves have a pink flush. In the autumn the white portions of the leaves turn scarlet to magenta. 10′ tall x 4′ wide in 10 years. Japanese maples change through the seasons generally offering different colours and foliage patterns through spring, summer, and fall. We choose our photo to show the most distinctive characters but an internet image search will help you understand how each cultivar will change through the seasons. For the 2025 Rare Flowering Tree Pre-Order plants will be in 1g pots, branched and 2-3 feet tall.

Common Name:  Japanese Maple - [RFT Pre-Order]

Family:  Aceraceae (The Maple Family)

Zone Hardiness:  5-9

Light:  Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade

Height:  10-15'

Width:  5-8'

Primary Bloom Colour:  Green

Secondary Bloom Colour:  Red

Foliage Colour:  Good Fall Colour, Variegated - Cream/White

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Tree

Bloom Time:  Spring

Soil Moisture:  Average, Moist

Stem Colour:  

Fragrance:  No

Berries:  

Benefits:  

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Woods and thickets in a wide range of soils and exposures in lowland and mountains to 3000 metres.

Award:  AGM

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