Butterfly Japanese Maple Delightfully airy and bright, 'Butterfly' features unique, deeply divided green leaves, each edged with a variable margin of creamy white, sometimes with pink flushes on new growth. It creates a lovely, shimmering effect in the garden, especially when backlit by the sun. This upright, vase-shaped maple is slow-growing and stays relatively small. Fall color is typically scarlet to magenta.
Size: Small to moderate, slow-growing to 7-12 ft tall.
Uses: Containers, small gardens, brightening shady areas, specimen.
Care: Needs protection from hot afternoon sun to prevent scorch on the delicate variegation. Moist, well-drained soil. Zones 5-9.
