Ice Dragon Korean Maple

About this plant

Acer x pseudosieboldianum 'Jack Frost', commonly known as the Ice Dragon Korean Maple, offers an exceptional blend of hardiness and captivating aesthetics. This hybrid maple is celebrated for its distinctive, deeply dissected leaves that emerge in fresh green, transitioning to a breathtaking palette of red, orange, and purple in the fall. Ideal as a specimen tree or incorporated into mixed plantings, its elegant, upright habit and relatively compact size make it suitable for a variety of landscape designs. Enjoy its refined texture and seasonal color as a focal point in your garden. 'A Cut Above' proudly offers premium Ice Dragon Korean Maples, carefully nurtured to thrive in diverse conditions. Enhance your landscape with this extraordinary tree, guaranteed to provide year-round interest and enduring beauty.

Installation timing

When we're in season, outside of the winter months, our goal is to get your plants installed within about two weeks. That window gives us enough time to secure your plants from our supplier and find a spot on the schedule. Throughout the process we stay in touch through notifications and your existing client portal on the main A Cut Above website, which is separate from this landscaping plants shop.

Care & maintenance

Requires well-drained soil. Protect from strong winds. Prune in late winter or early spring to shape and remove dead or crossing branches.

Watering suggestions

Proper watering is the single most important factor in your plant's survival after installation. Newly installed plants have a limited root system and rely on you for consistent moisture while they establish.

• First 2 weeks: Water deeply every day (or every other day in cooler, wet weather), soaking the root ball and surrounding soil.
• Weeks 3–12: Water deeply 2–3 times per week, adjusting for rain, heat, and soil drainage.
• After establishment: Water deeply about once a week during the growing season, and more often in extreme heat or drought.
• How to check: Stick a finger 2–3 inches into the soil near the roots — if it's dry, it's time to water. Deep, less-frequent watering encourages strong roots; shallow daily sprinkles do not.
• Avoid: Overwatering (soggy, waterlogged soil) is just as harmful as underwatering and can drown roots.

Watering needs vary by plant, season, soil, and exposure. Because proper watering is the customer's responsibility after installation, please make sure you understand and can follow these suggestions before ordering.

Good to know: plants and trees purchased from and installed by A Cut Above include a one-year limited warranty from the date of installation. Because plant survival depends heavily on proper watering and care after installation, losses caused by improper care, neglect, animal or chemical damage, or extreme weather are not covered, and we must be given the chance to inspect a struggling plant before it's removed or replaced. Coverage is one replacement per plant. Read our warranty info.