Red Dragon Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Red Dragon'
Family: Sapindaceae
Where to buy
Listings from nursery websites, as of the last check. Plantopia doesn't sell plants; prices and availability can change, so confirm on the nursery's site.
Mr Maple (Nichols Nursery)
13 listings1 gallon Low Graft
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 31 gallon High Graft
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 31 gallon High Graft XL
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 32 gallon Low Graft
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 32 gallon Low Graft - staked
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 32 gallon High Graft
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 32 gallon
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 33 gallon Low Graft (LTD)
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 3· Limited quantity3 gallon High Graft
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 33 gallon High Graft XL
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 36 gallon
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 36 gallon Low Graft
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 3· Pickup only10 gallon (ships without pot)
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 3
Kigi Nursery
1 listingAcer palmatum dissectum 'Red Dragon' Weeping Japanese Maple Tree
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 2
What nurseries say
Growing facts as each nursery states them on its own product page. Nurseries sometimes disagree, so every claim names its nursery. Plantopia hasn't checked them; ask the nursery when it matters.
- Hardiness zonesNurseries differ
- Hardy to zone 5 · Kigi Nursery
- Zones 5–9 · Mr Maple (Nichols Nursery), Mr Maple (Nichols Nursery)
- Water
- Moderate · Mr Maple (Nichols Nursery)
- Soil
- Well-draining, slightly acidic soil (pH 5.5-6.5) · Mr Maple (Nichols Nursery)
- Height
- 10–12 ft at maturity · Kigi Nursery
- Width
- 6 ft at 10 years · Kigi Nursery
- Growth rate
- Fast · Kigi Nursery
- Habit
- Weeping · Kigi Nursery, Mr Maple (Nichols Nursery), Mr Maple (Nichols Nursery)
- Suits containers
- Yes · Mr Maple (Nichols Nursery), Mr Maple (Nichols Nursery)
- Fall color
- Bright red · Mr Maple (Nichols Nursery)
Read from Kigi Nursery and Mr Maple (Nichols Nursery) (2 product pages); the oldest page was read on Oct 3.
About this Plant
'Red Dragon' is a cultivar of Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple). Plantopia has no growing profile for it yet.
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