Green Cascade Japanese Maple Zones 5-9 Sun to shade. This is the equivalent of the dissected maples of Acer palmatum. Leaves are dissected and hang like lace on this unusual weeping tree. Needs some staking as a young tree to form a leader –the weeping effect is so strong it will sprawl across the ground otherwise. Like most Fullmoon maples ‘Green Cascade’ has excellent fall colors in yellow and red.