Fall Color - Plant Japanese Maples Now

December 9, 2010 | By webadmin

Love fall color?

Invest in trees like Japanese Maples that sparkle. I love to plant them in fall because this gives the tree the longest time period to establish its root system before the hot Texas summer heat arrives.
Most of our Japanese Maples are adaptive plants with Japanese heritage, now grown in Oregon and shipped to Texas. You can also find growers in Texas.

Trees form the walls of our outdoor rooms. In general, Japanese maple trees make great understory trees, or trees planted nearby much taller trees. My preference is to plant the maple on the east side of the taller tree so it is protected from the hot afternoon sun and will receive primarily morning sun. Japanese maples are deciduous and cold tolerant, usually down to -5 to -10F; USDA cold hardy zones 5-8. The plants require partial sun or shade. They use medium water quantities; water when top three inches of soil are dry.

Here are some Japanese maple varieties that grow well in Texas: