Getting To Know: Fernleaf Fullmoon Maple Tree - Acer japonicum 'Acontifolium' - March 2026
Over the past couple of seasons, I've learned to 'know' (and plant) a pair of Korean Maple trees in our garden. A Northern Glow in the Island Bed up front and an Arctic Jade in the backyard . We also have a couple of Emperor 1 trees in the backyard (but...I'm pretty sure I lost the largest one this Winter. It was ravaged by the Cicadas of 2024 and didn't seem to recover in 2025). My success with the two Korean Maples has lead me to think about adding another one - and I wrote a 'getting to know' post about The Northwind Korean Maple from Iseli Nursery that is part of their Jack Frost Collection of cold-hardy trees. But, as I was poking around in my Google Photos recently, I came across a cluster of photos of a different ornamental tree that I took at The Growing Place last year - on the same visit where I bought the Arctic Jade. Those photos were for this Fernleaf Fullmoon Maple. Acer japonicum 'Acontifolium'. This is - as the name...