General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8a
Plant Height: 10 feet
Plant Spread: 12 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Deciduous
Suitable Locations: Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Japanese Maple
  • Cutleaf Japanese Maple
  • Threadleaf Japanese Maple
  • Maple
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Acer palmatum
  • Synonym: Acer palmatum var. dissectum
Also sold as:
  • 'Dissectum Waterfall'

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Location: Riverview, Robson, B.C. 
Date: 2012-10-16
 3:12 pm. A joy in both seasons of colour.
Location: Stokesdale, NC
Date: 2022-05-02
Spring leaves
Location: My garden in St Louis
Date: 2010-11-12
Location: Humber Nurseries, Brampton, ON
Date: 2016-04-19
Location: Stokesdale, NC
Date: 2023-04-10
Location: Stokesdale, NC
Date: 2023-03-25
Location: j c raulston arboretum, ncsu,  raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2024-03-26
Location: My garden in Southeast Virginia, Zone 8
Date: JUNE
Entire plant
Location: My garden in Southeast Virginia
Date: 05/15/2013
Location: Central Pennsylvania
Date: 2017-05-28
Location: Central Pennsylvania
Date: 2020-06-27
Location: Farmer Johns Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 5-2008
Location: Farmer Johns Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 5-2008

Date: 2012-06-04

Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
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Location: Riverview, Robson, B.C. 
Date: 2008-06-07
 1:42 pm. The delicate lacy leaves highlight the whole bed of flo
Location: Longwood Gardens
Date: 2009-04-26
Photo courtesy of: Mark Pellegrini
Location: Arboretum Robert Lenoir - Rendeux (Belgium).
Photo courtesy of: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2018-05-23
"Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Waterfall', 2018 photo, Cutleaf Ja
Location: Farmer Johns Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 5-2008
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-10-27
"Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Waterfall', 2017, Cutleaf [Japanes
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: April 2009
Waterfall Japanese Maple in spring
Location: My yard on east side. Morning sun.
Date: 2011-09-30
Seedling or Young Plant
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2018-05-23
"Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Waterfall', 2018 photo, Cutleaf Ja
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2018-05-23
"Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Waterfall', 2018 photo, Cutleaf Ja

photo credit:  Mark Pellegrini

Date: 2012-05-07
Location: Pleasant Grove, Utah
Date: 2012-05-07
In my garden
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