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Japanese Maple Companion Plants

The Coral bark maple glows golden in early November. ...
Hemlocks and rhododendrons provide an effective evergreen backdrop for Japanese maples. ...
Itea virginica 'Merlot' offers garnet fall foliage in autumn and makes a great companion for Japanese maples.

What plants grow well with Japanese maples?
What grows well under a maple tree?
What goes well with Japanese Acers?
Are coffee grounds good for Japanese maple?
How far should a Japanese maple be planted from a house?
Where should I put my Japanese maple?
Is it OK to plant hostas under trees?
Is it OK to plant flowers around a tree?
How do you get grass to grow under a maple tree?
What should I feed my Japanese maple?
Are Acers better in pots or ground?
What can I plant next to Acers?

What plants grow well with Japanese maples?

This graceful beauty fits well into any style garden, and Japanese maples are wonderful companions to azaleas, hydrangeas and shade-loving perennials. Many of these trees grow slowly and top out at 10 to 15 feet tall, so they fit into beds, borders, foundation areas and even containers.

What grows well under a maple tree?

Groundcovers tidy up the garden, hide the mulch and define the edges. Some groundcover choices are deadnettle (Lamium), pachysandra, myrtle (Vinca), and lily-of-the-valley. Lilyturf (Liriope) is a small, clumping grass-like plant that has small flowers on a central stem.

What goes well with Japanese Acers?

Japanese maples make elegant focal points in a garden and seen in their full glory of autumn colour are absolutely breathtaking. They mix well with brilliant autumn berries, picking up reds and oranges all around the garden.

Are coffee grounds good for Japanese maple?

Soil and water are the two most important factors for maintaining healthy Japanese maples. ... So maintain a humus-rich soil by applying coffee grounds. Coffee grounds are free at Starbucks. For a 4-foot-tall Japanese maple, I recommend applying 4 pounds of coffee grounds per tree per season.

How far should a Japanese maple be planted from a house?

It's best to keep the Japanese maple distance from your house to at least 10 feet. Japanese are the smallest type of maple trees. Planting a Japanese maple next to your house can be perfect for shade for patios and other outdoor areas. Grows 20–30 feet tall.

Where should I put my Japanese maple?

Japanese Maples need:

Dappled or afternoon shade, especially when young.
Protection from strong wind.
Well-drained, consistently moist soil, neither excessively wet nor dry.
Protection from late spring frosts, especially when young.

Is it OK to plant hostas under trees?

Placed on the north or east side of a home or in a tree-shaded area, hostas typically thrive. Lakowske does have one caveat about placing a hosta under a shade tree: “Don't put them under maple trees.

Is it OK to plant flowers around a tree?

What about planting flowers around a tree? Not a good idea, Taylor says. Any time you dig in a tree's root zone — especially in the area under its branches — you are slicing the roots it needs to survive. If you plant annual flowers under a tree, you will be cutting many roots every time you plant, year after year.

How do you get grass to grow under a maple tree?

The area under the tree is shaded and dry from the tree itself. You need to seed the area in late fall so the winter weather can work it into the soil. Thinning out the branches of the tree will allow more light and rainfall.

What should I feed my Japanese maple?

When feeding a Japanese maple, you can apply a slow-release shrub and tree fertilizer at half the recommended rate for other types of trees. That said, I usually go with and recommend a mild, organic plant food.

Are Acers better in pots or ground?

Japanese maples, or acers, are ideal for pots as they're slow growing and make stunning focal points.

What can I plant next to Acers?

Add foliage plants such as Heuchera (Coral Bells), Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' (Black Mondo Grass), Ferns with their graceful fronds, Hostas with their smooth leaves, Carex (Sedges), ornamental grasses with bright golden foliage such as Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' (Hakone Grass), to carry the display over the ...