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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 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 japonicum 'Mai kujaku' Dancing Peacock Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
24 Reviews
Acer japonicum 'Mai kujaku' Mai kujaku Aconitifolium Fernleaf Dancing Peacock Full Moon Japanese Maple Tree Zones 5-9 'Mai kujaku’ is an upright ja...
View full detailsAcer oliverianum 'Hot Blonde' Golden Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
48 Reviews
Acer oliverianum ssp. oliverianum X 'Hot Blonde' Zones 6-9 Heatseekers Series™ AREA 51 COLLECTION™ PLANTS THAT ARE OUT OF THIS WORLD 'Hot Blonde...
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 oliverianum ‘Hot Sauce’ Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
6 Reviews
Acer oliverianum ssp. oliverianum X 'Hot Sauce' Zones 6-9 Heatseekers Series™ AREA 51 COLLECTION™ PLANTS THAT ARE OUT OF THIS WORLD 'Hot Sauce' ...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Aka shigitatsu sawa' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
3 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Aka shigitatsu sawa'Reticulated Variegated Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 Acer palmatum ‘Aka Shigatatsu Sawa’ is a striking mid-sized J...
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 'Arakawa' Rough Bark Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
4 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Arakawa''Arakawa' Rough Bark Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 Arakawa is an upright green Japanese maple with a fantastic ruff and corky b...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Ariadne' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
10 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Ariadne' Rare Ariadne Japanese Maple Tree Zones 5-9 In Greek mythology, the goddess Ariadne was the mistress of the labyrinth. With ...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Beni hagoromo' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Acer palmatum 'Beni hagoromo'Red Angel Feather Beni hagoromo Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'Beni hagoromo' is a recent introduction from Japan. It le...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Black Hole' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
6 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Black Hole'Deep Purple Reticulated Variegated Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'Black Hole' is a brand new introduction by Talon Buchholz ...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Black Lace' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
8 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Black Lace'Deep Maroon-Purple Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'Black Lace’ is a deep dark burgundy Japanese maple with a heavily divided ...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Blonde Beauty' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
10 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Blonde Beauty'Reticulated Variegated Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 Acer palmatum 'Blonde Beauty' is a new reticulated Japanese maple wit...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Bloodgood' Red Japanese Maple Tree
4.99 / 5.0
74 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'Red Bloodgood Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 The ‘Bloodgood’ Japanese maple is a classic upright red. This is the Japanese ma...
View full detailsAcer palmatum 'Burgundy Lace' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Acer palmatum 'Burgundy Lace' Rare Burgundy Lace Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 Acer palmatum ‘Burgundy Lace’ is an upright red Japanese maple tree that...
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 'Celebration' Japanese Maple
5.0 / 5.0
24 Reviews
Acer palmatum 'Celebration' 'Celebration' Pink Reticulated Variegated Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'Celebration' leafs out as a vibrant pink-purple wit...
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 'Crimson Prince' Dark Red Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Crimson Prince'Red 'Crimson Prince' Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 'Crimson Prince' is a spectacular almost black, deep red Japanese mapl...
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...
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