Inaba Shidare Weeping Japanese Maple

The Inaba Shidare Weeping Japanese Maple is a decorative tree that introduces three seasons of color into a yard or landscape. This ornate tree features large, deeply cut foliage with a lacey appearance. The leaves are purple-red during the spring and summer but transition into a fiery crimson red during the fall. The leaves of the Acer palmatum dissectum gracefully hang from arching branches that give this darling tree a weeping look.rPlant this beauty in a bed, create a border or feature in a container. This fast-growing tree will quickly reach maturity and put on a lovely display each year. This tree has an upright growth habit and will grow 8 to 10 feet tall. The spreading branches will reach 10 to 12 feet wide. This darling tree makes a wonderful home to small animals and is favored by songbirds. Grow this plant as a perennial in USDA zones 5 through 8.rInaba Shidare Weeping Japanese Maple CarerThe Inaba Shidare Weeping Japanese Maple needs full sun to partial shade and has average water needs. Give the plant a drink weekly or when the top few inches of soil dry out. New trees will need regular water, but established plants can handle less frequent watering. Plant in rich, well-draining soil that is acidic to neutral.rFeed the Inaba Shidare Weeping Japanese Maple a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in the spring. This tree naturally maintains a rounded shape and does not need to be pruned. Remove dead or damaged growth as needed.rInaba Shidare Weeping Japanese Maple SpacingrOnce mature, the Inaba Shidare Weeping Japanese Maple will be 8 to 10 feet tall and 10 to 12 feet wide. Plant this tree at least 5 feet away from buildings and other plants. Use a 16- to 18-inch pot when growing in a container.rrInaba Shidare Weeping Japanese Maple InformationrrrrUSDA Hardiness Zones: 5 – 8rrrPlant Type: TreesrrrLight Exposure: Partial Sun to Full Sun (At Least 5 Hours of Direct Sunlight)rrrMature Height: 8 – 10 FeetrrrMature Spread: 10 – 12 FeetrrrSpacing: 10 – 12 FeetrrrHabit: Spreading, UprightrrrFlower Color(s): NonerrrFlower Description: rrrBloom Period: rrrFoliage Type: VariegatedrrrFoliage Color(s): Purple, RedrrrFoliage Description: rrrSeasonal Interest: Fall InterestrrrWatering: AveragerrrResists: DeerrrrTolerates: HeatrrrAttracts: BirdsrrrContainer Role: rrrUses: Specimen or Focal Point, Wildlife GardensrrrFeatures: Attracts Pollinators, Foliage InterestrrrBrand: rrrCommon Name: Inaba Shidare Weeping Japanese MaplerrrOther Name(s): rrrScientific Name: ACER PAL. DIS. `INABA SHIDARE`