Can Coral Bark Japanese Maples Live In Zone 5?
That right there is the question that I'm trying to find an answer to: Can a Coral Bark Japanese Maple survive Winter in USDA Growing Zone 5. And, for me...specifically Zone 5b. Why am I even wondering that? Because...of what I saw at the orange big box store recently. A small, unknown Coral Bark variety Japanese Maple tree in a five gallon container for under $50. With the 11% rebate that we get in our area, that gets this tree under $45. See below for the label: History has told me that Home Depot will - on occassion - sell something that isn't fit for our Zone 5B weather. But, Coral Bark Japanese Maples are a bit of a quandary. Why? Because the 'named' Coral Bark maples that have historically been sold at Home Depot are called Sango Kaku Japanese Maples. I see them every year. This is what their labels look like below: with a tree named Sango Kaku". Why do I bring up Sango Kaku? Beca...