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Acer
palmatum
'Sharp's Pygmy'

The International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants (ICNCP) establishes the rules and regulations for proper naming of plants. When different, the cultivar database displays the correct(ed) ICNCP name, rather than its previous cultivar name.

Japanese Maple Classification: 
Palmatum Group

Hardiness Zone (for guidance only):

5 to 9
Sharp's pygmy (dvandermaat)

Sharps Pygmy is a compact, green dwarf maple with small leaves that forms a miniature tree. The fall color is orange to scarlet, and it is excellent for bonsai. Sharps Pygmy will form a 5' by 5' bush in forty years. (DSN)

Date of Origin if known:

Origin if known:
J.Sharp

Vertrees

Information Source:

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