Acer palmatum 'Hubb's Red Willow' ~ Hubb's Red Willow Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum 'Hubb's Red Willow' ~ Hubb's Red Willow Japanese MapleHubb's Red Willow Japanese Maple is a compact deciduous tree with an upright rounded crown and deeply divided palmate leaves with finer willow like leaf sections. These colorful leaves emerge bright red, mature to a deep maroon, then become crimson in fall. Small, non showy but attractive umbels bloom in spring followed by samaras. Grows best in rich, moist, slightly acidic well drained soils. Prefers full sun in cooler climates, but prefers afternoon

Hubb's Red Willow Japanese Maple is a compact deciduous tree with an upright rounded crown and deeply divided palmate leaves with finer willow-like leaf sections.  These colorful leaves emerge bright red, mature to a deep maroon, then become crimson in fall.  Small, non-showy but attractive umbels bloom in spring followed by samaras. Grows best in rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils.  Prefers full sun in cooler climates, but prefers afternoon shade in southern areas.  Moonfire can tolerate full sun in the south.

Also known as 'Willowleaf'.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  Water regularly.  Mulch in southern climates to keep roots cool.  Keep pruning to a minimum and prune in fall or winter.  Potential issues include stem canker, leaf spots, fusarium, wilt, botrytis, anthracnose, and root rots.  Potential insect pests include aphids, scale, borers, root weevils, and mites.  Chlorosis may occur in high pH soils

LANDSCAPE USES: Group Plantings or Specimen Tree, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Privacy Screen, and Street Tree.

COMPANION PLANTS: Azalea, Black Mondo Grass, Rhododendron

IMAGES: Famartin, 2021-04-11 11 46 51 New leaves developing in early spring on a red-leaved Japanese Maple along Tranquility Court in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Acer palmatum by Jonathan Billinger, Acer palmatum - geograph.org.uk - 3494327, CC BY-SA 2.0, (3) NC State Extension Gardener, J.C. Raulston - Shade Garden (2)

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.