Lileeanne’s Jewel Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum ‘Lileeanne’s Jewel’

Other Common Names: Lily Anne’s Jewel Japanese Maple, Lil Anne’s Jewel Japanese Maple

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-9a (9b?) Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Deciduous Shrub or Small Tree

Height at Maturity: 8-12′ estimate

Width at Maturity: 6-8′ estimate

Growth Habit / Form: Mounding

Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate

Foliage Color in Spring: Burgundy-Red with Pink variegation

Foliage Color in Summer: Burgundy, Pink, White, Green

Foliage Color in Fall: Crimson Red and Hot Pink

Light Needs: Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered or Dappled Sun, Mostly Shade

Water Needs: Average

Soil Type: Clay (amend heavy clay soils when planting, Loam, Sandy (amend quick-draining soils for moisture retention)

Drainage: Moist but Well-Drained; Well drained soil is a must!

Soil pH: 5.0 – 7.0 is ideal

Maintenance: Low

Resistances: Deer, Heat Tolerant, Insect, Disease

Description

A more recent introduction having the best color retention of any red variegated Japanese Maple we’ve trialed in our gardens, ‘Lileeanne’s Jewel’ is one that all maple enthusiasts are talking about. In spring, new leaves emerge a burgundy red with pink markings turning to burgundy and/or green with pink and white markings in summer. As cooler temperatures arrive in fall the leaves turn to crimson red with hot pink. The pink and white variegation on the leaves is remarkably consistent through all seasons and we have yet to see a reversion. Excellent for garden beds and containers.

Landscape & Garden Uses

To showcase its unique beauty, the Lileeanne’s Jewel Japanese Maple is best used in the landscape as a focal point specimen to draw attention to a specific area of the home or landscape. That said, Japanese Maples are often used to accentuate entryways by planting one on both sides of an entrance, or spaced widely in small clusters of three. Lileeanne’s Jewel is an ideal selection for landscape beds or in containers. Container culture can extend the useful range of Japanese Maples. They are extremely easy to grow in containers, a practice taken to its most extreme form in the art of bonsai. Click on the link further below under Helpful Articles for Japanese Maple container planting instructions.

Note: One Japanese Maple can make a landscape…that is, if you don’t overcrowd it with other trees and plants. Therefore, when choosing companions to plant under or around your Japanese Maple, make sure to select low-growing shrubs or groundcovers that won’t interfere at all with your tree.

Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 5a, where this Japanese Maple cultivar is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.

Growing Preferences

Though delicate looking, Japanese Maples are actually very tough and long-lived trees. They are very easy to grow. As mentioned, container culture can extend their useful range. They are extremely easy to grow in containers, a practice taken to its most extreme form in the art of bonsai.

In their natural habitat, Japanese Maples are understory trees, growing in dappled forest sunlight at the edges of woodlands. Ideally they prefer to be grown in similar conditions. That said, Lileeanne’s Jewel is one that we hear will tolerate full sun. We planted ours in a location in the garden where it receives some filtered sun during the afternoon and it’s doing great.

Most any average garden soil will grow Japanese Maples. They prefer a moist but well-drained soil rich in organic matter. As with so many other ornamental plants and trees, constantly soggy or wet soil can be problematic. So make sure to plant your Japanese Maple in a well-drained site.

Helpful Articles

Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Japanese Maple trees.

How To Plant A Japanese Maple Tree In The Ground

How to Plant A Japanese Maple Tree In A Pot

How To Fertilize And Water A Japanese Maple Tree

How To Prune A Japanese Maple

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This tree is absolutely GORGEOUS! Outstanding prominent pink color. As always, the tree was delivered promptly, packaged perfectly and very healthy. Thank you Wilson Brothers!!!—————————————————Wow! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG