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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 'Baby Buttons' Dwarf Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Acer circinatum 'Baby Buttons'Rare Dwarf Vine Maple Japanese Maple Zones 6-8 Morning Sun to Afternoon Shade 'Baby Buttons’ is a dwarf compact fo...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Amagi shigure' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
9 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Amagi shigure'Purple Reticulated Variegated Dwarf Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 Protection from Hot Afternoon Sun 'Amagi shigure' leafs...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Anne-Irene' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
21 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Anne-Irene'Rare Variegated SummerGold Japanese Maple Tree Zones 5-9 'Anne-Irene' leafs with bright golden yellow leaves that can ...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Catalina yatsubusa' Dwarf Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
16 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Catalina yatsubusa' Rare Dwarf Japanese Maple Tree Zones 5-9 Excellent for Bonsai 'Catalina yatsubusa' is a newer selection of vari...
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 'Crimson Queen' Laceleaf Japanese Maple
4.94 / 5.0
18 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen'Red Weeping Laceleaf Crimson Queen Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 ‘Crimson Queen’ is a small red weeping Japanese maple. A...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Cupid' Dwarf Coral Bark Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Cupid' 'Cupid' Dwarf Coral Bark Japanese Maple AREA 51 COLLECTION™ PLANTS THAT ARE OUT OF THIS WORLD Zones 6-9 'Cupid' is a dwar...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Emerald Lace' Japanese Maple
4.56 / 5.0
9 Reviews
ACER PALMATUM DISSECTUM 'EMERALD LACE'RED WEEPING GREEN EMERALD LACE JAPANESE MAPLE Zones 5-9 'Emerald Lace' has an extremely fine dissected leaf t...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Englishtown' Dwarf Red Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Acer palmatum 'Englishtown'Dwarf Red 'Englishtown' Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'Englishtown' is a dwarf red Japanese maple with smaller foliage than...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Fred's Wild Dream' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
6 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Fred's Wild Dream' Reticulated Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'Fred's Wild Dream' is a gorgeous selection by Talon Buchholz that is a crea...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Garnet' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
20 Reviews
Acer palmatum dissectum 'Garnet' Weeping Red Laceleaf Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 ‘Garnet’ is pendulous dissectum Japanese maple known for its brillia...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Golden Falls' Weeping Golden Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
34 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Golden Falls'Rare Golden Weeping Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'Golden Falls' is a brand new weeping selection of Japanese maple that ha...
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 'Hime shojo' Dwarf Red Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
23 Reviews
ACER PALMATUM 'HIME SHOJO'RARE DWARF RED JAPANESE MAPLE TREE Zones 5-9 This new dwarf introduction from Japan is extremely compact. Small and mult...
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 '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 '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 '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 '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 '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...
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