Acer palmatum 'Grandma Ghost' Japanese Gardens

Acer palmatum 'Grandma Ghost' Japanese GardensLight green leaves have dark green veins with tinges of creamy white looking ghost like. In the fall, the foliage turns outstanding shades of red and gold. This medium sized Japanese maple will be 10 12 feet tall in 10 years. Hardy to zone 5.

Schizachyrium scoparium 'Standing Ovation' Little Bluestem grass is a real crowd pleaser

Similar to Cedrus deodara 'Feelin' Blue'

A 10 year old specimen will be 12 feet tall and 6 feet wide suggesting an annual growth of over 12 inches

Plant with orange or gold foliaged plants like Thuja occidentalis 'Rheingold' or Calluna vulgaris 'Robert Chapman'

The purplish-red flowers in spring add a delightful sparkle to the tree

6" flowers

but will perform well in partial shade

we would put it into the Rare catagory

but any lack of vigor is sometimes valued by some that want a smaller tree

I would love to see how you use this little gem

with all of them experimenting on finding new forms from plants grown from seed

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