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Buy Japanese Maples North Carolina
JAPANESE MAPLES THAT PERFORM EXCEPTIONALLY WELL IN NORTH CAROLINA
Buy Japanese Maples in North Carolina. Welcome to the premier place to buy Japanese maples nursery in the Carolinas. For the South, we are as local as you get with Japanese maples. We not only graft our Japanese maples locally in North Carolina, but we also grow our own rootstock. Over 50 years ago our grandmother planted Japanese maples in East Flat Rock, NC fairly close to where our nursery is today. In the fall we collect seeds from these Japanese maples that have been through the full gambit of southern weather. These Japanese maples have great genetics for thriving and doing well in the South as they have been through the extreme colds, freezes, droughts, and heat spikes we have experience since the late 1950's. These seedlings are what we use as the rootstock (or simply the roots) of each of our grafted Japanese maples. We feel this gives us and advantage locally here in South as our trees are well acclimated and adapted to our climate. Purchase the right Japanese for your garden here.
The Place to Buy Japanese Maples in North Carolina
Producing Over 1000 Cultivars of Japanese Maples in the Mountains of North Carolina!

These beautiful Japanese maples are at our nursery. This was taken in June of 2013 when our friends from "In The Garden With Bryce Lane" from UNC TV were filming a special on "Magnificent Maples" here at our nursery. You can click on the link to see the episode online.
Here in North Carolina we produce the largest selection of Japanese maples in the United States. There is no need to go anywhere other than right here on the East Coast. We graft and propagate over 1000 unique and different selections of Japanese maples. We are a small family nursery owned and operated by two brothers who enjoy providing exceptional Japanese maples that do well here in the Carolina's, especially the rare and hard-to-find varieties. We are passionate about what we do. We love sharing our enthusiasm and knowledge with our customers.

Brothers Tim Nichols (left) and Matt Nichols (right) who own and operate Nichols Nursery and MrMaple.com in East Flat Rock, NC
Located near Hendersonville, NC we are conviently located 20 minutes south of Asheville and 30 minutes north of Greenville, SC. We are only 1.5 hours away from Charlotte, NC. We are two hours east of Knoxville, Tennessee and only two hours north of Columbia, South Carolina. Many gardeners in the Atlanta, Georgia area make short 3 hour trips to visit the nursery. Being located in the Mountains of North Carolina there is quite a bit of fun and excitement when visiting the area. Many customers also visit the Biltmore Estate and Gardens, Chimney Rock, Pisgah National Forest or the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Not able to visit the nursery? No problem. We ship anywhere in the United States. We have custom designed boxes that help ship Japanese maples safely to your doorstep. Trees are shipped in their containers to make the transition from our nursery to your garden the safer and stress free. We treat each Japanese maple with a special spray that protects the Japanese maple from losing moisture during shipping. We ship using FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery as they have proved to be the most reliable and most economical carriers of our Japanese maples. Being located in North Carolina, we have a prime shipping location for the East Coast. We can ship anywhere on the East Coast fairly quickly. Trees being shipped to the West Coast may take 4-5 days in shipment but always arrive in great condition. We ship on Mondays and Tuesdays to help prevent trees from being in shipment over the weekend. You can buy one of our Japanese maples here that will fit the needs of your garden, bringing beauty no other plant can match.
Acer palmatum 'Incognito' Dwarf Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
5 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Incognito' Rare Incognito Dwarf Japanese Maple Tree Zones 5-9 'Incognito' is neato. It has a tighter denser habit with age, with t...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Johnnie's Pink' Japanese Maple
4.86 / 5.0
7 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Johnnie's Pink' Pink 'Johnnie's Pink' Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'Johnnie's Pink' leafs out in the early spring as bright pink Japan...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Jubilee' Japanese Maple
4.5 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Jubilee' 'Jubilee' Reticulated Variegated Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'Jubilee' has a spectacular pink reticulated variegation in the s...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Kinshi' Golden Threads Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
5 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Kinshi' Rare "With Golden Threads"Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 ‘Kinshi' is an excellent small tree with green thread-like foliage. The n...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Kurenai jishi' Red Lion Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
17 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Kurenai jishi'Dwarf Red 'Kurenai jishi' Red Lion Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 Often referred to as "the red Shishigashira", this dwar...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Kuro hime' Princess Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
16 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Kuro hime'Rare Kuro hime Dwarf Princess Japanese Maple Tree Zones 5-9 'Kuro hime' is a unique dwarf Japanese maple introduction fro...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Lady Abbess' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Acer palmatum dissectum 'Lady Abbess' Lady Abbess Weeping Laceleaf Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'Lady Abbess' is beautiful laceleaf selection with a br...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Lileeane's Jewel' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
59 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Lileeane's Jewel'Rare Red Variegated Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 Acer palmatum 'Lileeane's Jewel' is a brand new introduction with a r...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Lily Pad' Dwarf Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
19 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Lily Pad' Rare Dwarf Japanese Maple Tree Zones 5-9 Excellent for Bonsai We are really happy to offer this exciting new variegated ...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Lionheart' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
3 Reviews
Acer palmatum dissectum 'Lionheart' Large Red Laceleaf Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'Lionheart' is a superb red laceleaf selection of Japanese maple. '...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Livy' Dwarf Red Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Livy'Dwarf Livy Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'Livy' is a newer dwarf red Japanese maple selection from Canada. The habit is upright an...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Lozita' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Lozita' Red Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 Acer palmatum 'Lozita' is a nice red selection of Japanese maple that holds its color fairly w...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Mikawa yatsubusa Seedling' Dwarf Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
13 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Mikawa yatsubusa' Seedling Rare Not Grafted Dwarf Japanese Maple Tree Zones 5-9 Excellent for Bonsai This is a unique offering of ...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Mikawa yatsubusa' Dwarf Japanese Maple
4.99 / 5.0
165 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Mikawa yatsubusa' Rare Grafted Dwarf Japanese Maple Tree Zones 5-9 Excellent for Bonsai 2015 Maple of the Year When we go visit nur...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Mikawa yatsubusa' Lollipop Dwarf Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
43 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Mikawa yatsubusa' Lollipop Rare Grafted Dwarf Japanese Maple Tree Zones 5-9 Excellent for Bonsai 2015 Maple of the Year When we go ...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Mikazuki' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
5 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Mikazuki'Reticulated Variegated Crescent Moon Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 ‘Mikazuki’ leafs out in the early spring with a bright pink...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Miss Maple' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Acer palmatum ‘Miss Maple' Reticulated Variegated Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'Miss Maple' is a new selection by Talon Buchholz that was found as a c...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Mon zukushi' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
4 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Mon zukushi' Rich Fall Color 'Mon zukushi' Japanese Maple AP-MZUK-JM-1G Zones 5-9 'Mon zukushi’ leafs out in the spring with red tip...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Nakakamado Weeping' Treasure Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
34 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Nakakamado Weeping' Rare Nakakamado Weeping Treasure Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 First off, we do not condone taking cuttings from this...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Nebula' Variegated Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
3 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Nebula' 'Nebula' Reticulated Variegated Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'Nebula' is a brand new selection of reticulated Japanese maple wit...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Orangeola' Japanese Maple
4.96 / 5.0
105 Reviews
Acer palmatum dissectum 'Orangeola' Orangeola Weeping Laceleaf Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 ‘Orangeola’ is a beautiful multi-colored pendulous dissectu...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Oregon Sunset' Japanese Maple
4.93 / 5.0
30 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Oregon Sunset' Oregon Sunset Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'Oregon Sunset' leafs out in the early spring with large rounded plum colore...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Orion' Dwarf Red Japanese Maple
4.85 / 5.0
13 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Orion'Dwarf Red 'Orion' Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 Acer palmatum 'Orion' is a dwarf red Japanese maple with yellow fall color that was...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Osakazuki' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
33 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki' Exceptional Fall Color Osakazuki Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'Osakazuki' is an early selection from Japan that is not used e...
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