Description
Height: 15-20 ft.
Width:15-20 ft.
Shape: Round, Globular
Flower Color: Red
Fall Color: Bright Crimson
Features: Red flowers, followed by samara fruit (flat-winged seed).
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade, some afternoon shade needed in hot locations
Watering: Moderate & Regular
Soil: Slightly acid (pH 5.5-6.5), tolerant of various soil type but at risk of developing verticillium wilt in heavy, clay soils
Growth Rate: Fast
USDA Zones: 5-8
Uses: Specimen tree, container or above-ground planter, Japanese gardens, small gardens, patio tree, urban gardens
Similar Trees: Emperor 1 Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum ‘Emperor I’),Crimson Queen Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Crimson Queen’), Orangeola Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum Dissectum ‘Orangeola’), Laceleaf Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum ‘Seiryu’), Tamukeyama Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Tamukeyama’)