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Name: Acer palmatum 'Butterfly'
Common Name: Japanese maple
Growth Habit: 12-15 foot, twiggy upright
USDA Zone: 6b-9
Exposure: filtered to full sun
Leaf Color: variegated
Leaf Description: (matsumurae) 5-7 lobed, small, no two alike
Growing Conditions: moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil
Comments: Considered one of the finest. New leaves have pink borders. Edges turn magenta in fall. Beautiful with sunlight dancing through the branches. Hardy to -5 degrees F. Photo taken mid-October.
Plant Size: 3-4 feet
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