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Japanese Maple 'Butterfly'

Acer palmatum 'Butterfly' · Sapindaceae

An upright, slender variegated maple with small grey-green leaves edged in creamy-white and pink, tinting rose-magenta in autumn. A refined cultivar for containers and small gardens.

At a glance

  • Habit
    Shrub
  • Light
    Part Shade
  • Water
    Moderate Water
  • Soil
    Loam, Well-Drained, Acidic Soil
  • Climate
    Cool Temperate, Warm Temperate
  • Frost
    Frost-Hardy
  • Mature size
    3 m H × 1.5 m W
  • Foliage
    Deciduous, Variegated Foliage, Autumn Colour
  • Growth rate
    Slow-Growing
  • Maintenance
    Low Maintenance

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