Growth Habit & Size
Dwarf
Upright dwarf maple if this record is the cultivar sold as Jerre Schwartz; confirm the current label.
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Virginia Beach Japanese Maple Nursery
Jerry Schwartz
Acer palmatum
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🌱 Dwarf
🪴 Great for Containers
Cultivar Description & Characteristics
Jerry Schwartz is a charming dwarf weeping laceleaf cultivar that forms a tight, mounded cushion of finely dissected foliage. The spring leaves open in a brilliant bright red before transitioning to a rich bronze-green during summer. When autumn arrives, the dense cascading dome turns a fiery shade of orange and bright red. Its compact, low-growing habit makes it ideal for containers, rock gardens, and small spaces.
10-Yr Height
4.0
10-Yr Width
6.0
Seasonal Foliage Spectrum
Spring: Bright Red
Summer: Bronze-Green
Fall: Fiery Orange
Sun Tolerance Ratings
Morning Sun
8 / 10
Afternoon Sun
4 / 10
☀️ Morning Sun Guidance:
Brilliant bright red spring foliage catches the early light on this dwarf mound.
☀️ Afternoon Sun Guidance:
Compact weeping laceleaf needs protection from intense midday and afternoon heat.
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Get to know your maple
What do these growth habit terms mean?
More than one term can apply. Branch direction, crown shape and size describe different characteristics, and the outline can change as a tree matures.
- Upright
- Main stems and branches emphasize upward growth. An upright tree can still develop a broad canopy.
- Spreading
- Branches extend outward to form a broad canopy. The tree does not have to be wider than it is tall.
- Weeping
- Branches or branchlets arch or hang downward. The tree can still have an upright trunk.
- Rounded
- The crown has a rounded outline. This describes the overall shape rather than the direction of each branch.
- Dwarf
- A cultivar with a smaller natural stature than typical forms of its species. Dwarf describes size, not branch direction or a fixed height limit; it does not automatically mean slow growth.
For example: Bloodgood can grow upright while developing a broad, rounded canopy with spreading branches.
Learn more: NC State plant forms · Bloodgood profile · RHS trees for smaller gardens
Roots & heritage
The story behind Jerry Schwartz
- Cultivar origin
- Green Mansions Nursery, Pennsylvania, USA
- Discovered / selected by
- Billy Schwartz
- Introduction year
- 2005
Acer palmatum 'Jerry Schwartz', more commonly documented under the original spelling 'Jerre Schwartz', is a dwarf Japanese maple associated with Billy Schwartz of Green Mansions Nursery in Pennsylvania. Schwartz named the selection in honor of his mother, Jerre. A 2008 account from a grower who obtained scion wood directly from Schwartz corroborates this naming history and the cultivar's origin. Specialist nursery sources describe it as a selection originating from a witch's broom, although the original parent tree and exact discovery date remain undocumented. Havlis Nursery identifies 2005 as its commercial introduction year, not its selection year. The cultivar produces finely divided, sharply toothed leaves that emerge pink-red, gradually mature to bronze-green, and develop brilliant autumn colors. Its compact, upright growth makes it suitable for smaller gardens. No cultivar-specific United States plant patent or registered trademark was independently verified; this does not establish unrestricted propagation rights.
Explore the sources behind this story
UBC Botanical Garden Forums - 2008 firsthand account from grower who obtained scions directly from Billy SchwartzMaple Ridge Nursery - Billy Schwartz, Green Mansions Nursery and naming historyHavlis Nursery - Identifies 2005 as the commercial introduction yearNursery Guide - Jerre Schwartz described as a witch's-broom selectionPromesse de Fleurs - Confirms Jerry Schwartz as an alternative spelling of Jerre SchwartzUSPTO - Official Patent Public Search; cultivar-specific US plant patent not independently verifiedUSPTO - Official Trademark Search; cultivar-specific registration not independently verified
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Pungo Maples Onsite Inventory
| Size | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Gallon | $60.00 | SOLD |