Acer x pseudosieboldianmum 'North Wind' #6The North Wind maple is a flagship of the hardy Jack Frost maple collection. It has been unscathed in Midwest field testing, surviving temperatures of 30F. The palmate leaves emerge red in spring and change to green by midsummer. Showy pink samaras standout against the green summer foliage. When other fall color has faded in northern landscapes, North Wind continues the show with dramatic tones of orange and scarlet. Light: full sun to part shade

Pink tinted blooms grace the grass and compliments the blue blades

Foliage texture is reminiscent of Japanese maple providing an airy

It has a dark grassy foliage with small pink flowers that adorn this clump-forming tender perennial

Habit: clump forming

The foliage develops a showy bronze color in the winter

Often used for a small hedges and for topiary

Pro tip: stake in windy areas

Spacing: 15'

also called 'J

Zones: 5 - 9

Dividing: in spring

Height at maturity: 8 - 14"