And the flower can be just as worth it
velvety flowers bloom late spring to early summer
Mature size: 5-6 feet tall & 6-8 feet wide
" blooms for months on end and is adored by hummingbirds
A splashy little Japanese mint
Acer palmatum 'Fairy Hair', Fairy Hair Japanese Maple evenly moist And the flower can be'Fairy Hair', introduced by Talon Buchholz in Gaston, Oregon, has such fine, thread like leaves as to be mistaken for the hair of a fairy, should you so believe. (Fine + airy = fairy.) In spring, orange red filamentous leaves turn green in summer, then orange red again in fall, with red petioles and red branches. This would make an excellent container plant (it's slow growing), and an unusual bonsai candidate! It's delightful and enchanting, extremely