'Viridis' is a classic dwarf green Japanese maple selection with a cascading form. The 'Viridis' Japanese maple can reach 5-6 ft tall by 5-6 ft wide in 10 years. The 'Viridis' laceleaf Japanese maple leaves are a bright chartreuse green that holds until the leaves mature to a rich green by mid-summer. In autumn, the 'Viridis' Japanese maple tree turns to a bright golden yellow to orange.
This classic 'Viridis' Japanese maple tree is excellent for providing contrast against red Japanese maples. You can use 'Viridis' as a background plant or as a focal point planting. Because of the dwarf cascading habit of 'Viridis', this Japanese maple makes an excellent tree for small spaces or even for container planting. This can allow you to expand your garden with the beauty of a weeping green laceleaf Japanese maple. Deciduous.
Growth Habit: Tree
Leaf Type: Laceleaf
Native Origin: Japan
Hardiness Zone: 5-8
Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Prized fall color
Environmental Needs: Dappled Sun/Part Shade/Full Shade
Growth Rate: Slow
Maintenance: Review our Japanese Maple Guide for care instructions
'Viridis' is a classic dwarf green Japanese maple selection with a cascading form. The 'Viridis' Japanese maple can reach 5-6 ft tall by 5-6 ft wide in 10 years. The 'Viridis' laceleaf Japanese maple leaves are a bright chartreuse green that holds until the leaves mature to a rich green by mid-summer. In autumn, the 'Viridis' Japanese maple tree turns to a bright golden yellow to orange.
This classic 'Viridis' Japanese maple tree is excellent for providing contrast against red Japanese maples. You can use 'Viridis' as a background plant or as a focal point planting. Because of the dwarf cascading habit of 'Viridis', this Japanese maple makes an excellent tree for small spaces or even for container planting. This can allow you to expand your garden with the beauty of a weeping green laceleaf Japanese maple. Deciduous.
Growth Habit: Tree
Leaf Type: Laceleaf
Native Origin: Japan
Hardiness Zone: 5-8
Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Prized fall color
Environmental Needs: Dappled Sun/Part Shade/Full Shade
Growth Rate: Slow
Maintenance: Review our Japanese Maple Guide for care instructions
