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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 '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 '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...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Otaha' Dwarf Pink Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Otaha' Dwarf Pink 'Otaha' Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'Otaha' is one of the best dwarf pink Japanese maples on the market. Otaha' ha...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Pastel' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
3 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Pastel'Light Pink Pastel Reticulated Variegated Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'Pastel' leafs out in the spring with a pastel pink reticul...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Patsy' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
7 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Patsy'Dwarf 'Patsy' Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'Patsy' is a recently introduced dwarf to mid-sized Japanese maple, reaching 7-8 feet ...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Peridot Flame' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Acer palmatum 'Peridot Flame' Rare Peridot Flame Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'Peridot Flame' has a light peach spring color maturing to an olive gree...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Peve Starfish' Japanese Maple
4.94 / 5.0
31 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Peve Starfish' Rare Peve Starfish Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 Introduced by Piet Vergeldt, this maple is truly unique. In fact, "Peve...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Pink Panther' Japanese Maple
4.67 / 5.0
3 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Pink Panther' Pink Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'Pink Panther' bursts into bright pink foliage in early spring. As the season progre...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Pung kil' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
5 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Pung Kil'Rare Pung kil Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 This Korean introduction of a Japanese maple has one of the darkest foliage of the...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Purple Ghost' Japanese Maple
4.97 / 5.0
66 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Purple Ghost'Purple Reticulated Variegated Japanese Maple Ghost Series Zones 5-9 10 Gallons Available to be Shipped! ‘Purple Ghost’ ...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Purple mask' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Acer palmatum 'Purple Mask' Heat Tolerant Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 Acer palmatum 'Purple Mask' is a striking Japanese maple known for its brick ...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Right Fred' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Right Fred'Deep Maroon-Purple Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 Acer palmatum 'Right Fred' is a stunning deciduous tree that is sure to mak...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Rite of Spring' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Acer palmatum 'Rite of Spring' Red Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'Rite of Spring' leafs out in early spring as a bright red, turning to a bold red for ...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Ruth's Red' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
ACER PALMATUM 'RUTH'S RED'UPRIGHT RED 'RUTH'S RED' JAPANESE MAPLE ZONES 5-9 'Ruth's Red' was found as a chance seedling by Greg Gulden in Pennsy...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Ryugu' Dwarf Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Ryugu' Dragon Palace Castle Japanese Maple Tree Zones 5-9 This is one of my more exciting releases! It is a Japanese selection of a ...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Sango kaku' Coral Bark Japanese Maple
4.97 / 5.0
67 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Sango kaku'Coral Bark Sango kaku Japanese Maple Zones 6-9 ‘Sango kaku’ is a beautiful large coral bark Japanese maple. This Japanes...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Satsuki beni' Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Satsuki beni'Red Azalea Japanese Maple Tree Zones 5-9 'Satsuki beni' is a gorgeous green Japanese maple. Yano states that this is a ...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Sawa chidori' Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Sawa chidori' Variegated Sawa chidori Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'Sawa chidori' leafs out with a creamy pink to green leaves with dark...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Seiryu' Japanese Maple
4.92 / 5.0
26 Reviews
Acer palmatum dissectum 'Seiryu' Blue Green Dragons Laceleaf Seiryu Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 ‘Seiryu’ is a fantastic upright green dissectum Japan...
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 'Shojo nomura' Red Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Shojo nomura' Red Faced Monkey Red Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'Shojo nomura' is a cultivar from Yokohama, Japan, that was introduce...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom’ Narrow Red Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
10 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'Narrow Red Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'Skeeter's Broom' was found as a broom on a red Japanese maple and introduced by...
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