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Hardiness Zone: 5-9
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Mature Height: 8-10 Feet
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Mature Spread: 8-10 Feet
Buy Cotton Candy Upright Japanese Maple online. ‘Cotton Candy’ is another stunningly beautiful variegated, 4-season interest cultivar of Japanese maple! Leaves emerge in spring with heavy variegation in shades of pink and white. Variegation can persist into the summer months, but green will be the dominant color. Fall color is golden yellow to bright yellow, and as the leaves drop, they give way to an amazing pink colored bark all winter long.
Family: Sapindaceae / Aceraceae
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Common Name: Maple
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COTTON CANDY UPRIGHT JAPANESE MAPLE Plant Characteristics
Bark Color*
| • | Red |
Bark Type*
| • | Smooth |
Cultural Information*
| • | Leaf Scorch – Low Resistance |
| • | Leaf Spot – High Resistance |
| • | Powdery Mildew – Moderate Resistance |
| • | Root Rot – High Resistance |
Fruit Type*
| • | Non-Edible Fruit |
Growth Habit*
| • | Upright Growing |
Growth Rate*
| • | Medium |
Leaf Color Fall*
| • | Dark Yellow/Gold |
| • | Light Yellow/Brilliant Yellow |
Leaf Color Spring*
| • | Green |
| • | Multi/Variegated |
| • | Pink |
| • | White |
Leaf Color Summer*
| • | Green |
| • | Multi/Variegated |
| • | Pink |
| • | White |
Leaf Type*
| • | Deciduous/Herbaceous |
Nature Assets*
| • | Attracts Birds |
| • | Deer Resistant |
Plant Type*
| • | Japanese Maple |
Preferred Planting Season*
| • | Fall Planting |
| • | Spring Planting |
| • | Summer Planting |
Preferred Soil Conditions*
| • | Adapts Well to Most Soil Types |
| • | Average |
| • | Moist |
| • | Tolerates High pH (Alkaline Soils) |
| • | Well-Drained |
Propagation Methods*
| • | Budding |
| • | Graft |
Season of Interest*
| • | Fall |
| • | Late Spring/Early Summer |
| • | Late Summer/Early Autumn |
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
Sun Exposure*
| • | Prefers Morning Sun Only in Northern States |
| • | Prefers Morning Sun Only in Southern States |
Uses*
| • | Accent Plant |
| • | Landscape Specimen |
| • | Near Water Gardens or Ponds |
| • | Provides Shade |
| • | Understory Planting |
Exposure (Short)
| • | Partial Sun |







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