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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 circinatum 'Little Gem' Alleyne Cook Vine Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
4 Reviews
Acer circinatum 'Little Gem'Dwarf Alleyne Cook Vine Maple Japanese Maple Zones 6-9 Morning Sun to Afternoon Shade 'Little Gem' is a witches' broo...
View full detailsAcer circinatum 'Monroe' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Acer circinatum 'Monroe'Rare Vine Maple Japanese Maple Zones 6-9 Morning Sun to Afternoon Shade Acer circinatum 'Monroe' leafs out in the early ...
View full detailsAcer japonicum 'Aka omote' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
17 Reviews
Acer japonicum 'Aka omote'Ruby Red Full Moon Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'Aka omote' is a beautiful full moon Japanese maple. New growth is a gorgeou...
View full detailsAcer oliverianum x 'Mystic Jewel' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
10 Reviews
Acer oliverianum x 'Mystic Jewel' HEAT TOLERANT JAPANESE MAPLE Zones 7-9 (untested) PPAF This selection is marketed in Europe under the species Ace...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Chantilly Lace' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
3 Reviews
Acer palmatum dissectum 'Chantilly Lace'Chantilly Lace Dwarf Weeping Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'Chantilly Lace' is a spectacular weeping laceleaf ...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Clarabell' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Acer palmatum 'Clarabell'Rare Japanese Maple Tree Zones 5-9 'Clarabell' is a relatively new cultivar that is quickly becoming one of our favorites...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Columnar' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Columnar' Rare Columnar Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 Acer palmatum ‘Columnar’ is a brand new selection of narrow growing Japanese maple....
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Germaine's Gyration' Weeping Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
16 Reviews
Acer palmatum dissectum 'Germaine's Gyration'Large Cascading Germaine's Gyration Contorted Laceleaf Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 ‘Germaine’s Gyration’...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Hanezu hagoromo' Orange Hagoromo Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
7 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Hanezu hagoromo'Orange Hagoromo Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 The "Orange Hagoromo" leafs out as a bright orange in the early spring. T...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'La Diabla' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
12 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'La Diabla' Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'La Diabla' is an amazing spring interest Japanese maple. In the early spring, 'La Diabla' puts ...
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 'Little Alex' Dwarf Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Little Alex' Rare Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 Acer palmatum ‘Little Alex’ bursts with cherry-red foliage in spring, deepens to rich m...
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 '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 '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 'Rikuzen shidare' Weeping Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
5 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Rikuzen shidare' Rare Weeping Japanese Maple From Japan Zones 5-9 ‘Rikuzen shidare’ is a selection of Japanese maple with the large...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Shishigashira' Lion's Head Japanese Maple
4.96 / 5.0
51 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira''Shishigashira' Lion's Head Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 10 Gallons Available to be Shipped! ‘Shishigashira’ is a very u...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Umegae' Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Umegae' Umegae Red Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'Umegae' is an oldie, but a goodie! 'Umegae' dates back in Japanese literature to as f...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Villa Taranto' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Villa Taranto'Rare Villa Taranto Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 ‘Villa Taranto’ is an upright linearilobum Japanese maple selection. Thi...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Viridis' Japanese Maple
4.94 / 5.0
36 Reviews
Acer palmatum dissectum 'Viridis' Weeping Green Viridis Laceleaf Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'Viridis' is a classic dwarf green Japanese maple selecti...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Waterfall' Japanese Maple
4.96 / 5.0
55 Reviews
Acer palmatum dissectum 'Waterfall' Weeping Green Laceleaf Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'Waterfall' is a great weeping green laceleaf Japanese maple w...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Winter Orange' Orange Coral Bark Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
13 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Winter Orange'Rare Winter Orange Coral Bark Winter Interest Japanese Maple Zones 6-9 'Winter Orange' is a new selection of winter...
View full detailsAcer pseudosieboldianum 'Hasselkus' Rare Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
6 Reviews
Acer pseudosieboldianum 'Hasselkus'Rare Japanese Maple Tree Zones 4-9 'Hasselkus' is a pseudosieboldianum selection hybrid with Acer palmatum that...
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