Acer palmatum 'Calico' ~ Calico Japanese Maple size-3-g COMPANION PLANTS: Peony

COMPANION PLANTS: Peony

The slightly arching raceme sporting smokey lavender flowers extend well above the foliage in mid-spring

Watch for aphids and mealybugs

The elliptical vivid green foliage turns dark red in fall

and Woodland Gardens

Acer palmatum 'Calico' ~ Calico Japanese Maple size-3-g COMPANION PLANTS: PeonyCalico Japanese Maple is a dwarf deciduous tree with an upright habit and lime green palmate foliage that emerges with an attractive yellow with orange margins fades quickly while the yellow holds long into the summer before turning shades of yellow, orange, and red in fall. Small, non showy but attractive umbels of red flowers bloom in spring followed by samaras. Grows best in rich, moist, slightly acidic well drained soils. Prefers full sun in