Acer palmatum ‘Beni hime’
Japanese Maple
A dwarf, shrubby tree with small, rounded star-shaped leaves. New growth is pinkish red with red margin and green veins. Remains both red and green through summer becoming more intensely red and purple in fall
Size: 5 x 4′
Growth rate: Slow
Exposure: Part shade
Zone: 5
Acer japonicum ‘Aconitifolium’
Fernleaf Fullmoon Maple
An upright tree with a bushy habit and large, rounded fern-like leaves. Rich green color turns scarlet in fall.
Size: 9 x 9′
Growth rate: Moderate
Exposure: Sun-Part shade
Zone: 5
Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’
Japanese Maple
A vigorous, upright habit with blackish red new stems. Large, deeply cut red leaves turn bright red in fall. The iconic red upright Japanese maple to which all others are compared.
Size: 20 x 20′
Growth rate: Moderate
Exposure: Sun-Part shade
Zone: 5
Acer palmatum ‘Bonfire’
Japanese Maple
A small upright tree with glossy leaves that emerge bright red and fade to green. Nice multicolor effect all summer, brilliant red in fall. Dense growth habit.
Size: 15 x 15′
Growth rate: Moderate
Exposure: Full sun
Zone: 5
Acer palmatum ‘Emperor I’
Japanese Maple
An upright maple, similar to ‘Bloodgood’, but with a faster growth rate. This cultivar has a narrower habit with dark red-purple leaves which turn scarlet in the fall. Ideal for colder climates.
Size: 20X20
Growth rate: fast
Exposure: Sun-Part shade
Zone: 5
Acer palmatum ‘Fireball’
Japanese Maple
A dwarf maple, this cultivar has deep purple-red leaves, which turn vivid red and orange in fall.
Size: 4 x 3′
Growth rate: Slow
Exposure: Sun-Part shade
Zone: 5
Acer palmatum ‘Hime shojo’
Japanese Maple
An excellent dwarf red palmatum, growing densely, and taller than wide. Flushes of red, deeply divided new leaves appear all season, maturing to a dark maroon, giving this treasure a contrasting color effect. Best color in full sun, although afternoon shade in hot climates is appreciated.
Size: 5 x 4′
Growth rate: Slow
Exposure: Sun-Part shade
Zone: 5
Acer palmatum ‘Oregon Sunset’
Japanese Maple
Large leaves round out the overall globe-shape of this compact grower. Purple-red leaves begin as a soft red in spring. In fall, the leaves turn an outstanding orange-red.
Size: 10 x 10′
Growth rate: Moderate
Exposure: Sun-Part shade
Zone: 5
Acer palmatum ‘Summer Gold’
Japanese Maple
A lovely yellow-leaved maple that is sun tolerant. New leaves emerge orange-yellow, transitioning through light yellow, yellow-gold, yellow-green, and finally golden yellow in fall. This yellow maple, developed at Fratelli Gilardelli Nursery in Italy, tolerates sun and heat.
Size: 13 x 8′
Growth rate: Moderate
Exposure: Sun-Part shade
Zone: 5
Acer palmatum ‘Tobiosho’
Japanese Maple
Known for its brilliant red fall color, ‘Tobiosho’ has an upright, rounded habit and bears medium green leaves through spring and summer.
Size: 20 x 15′
Growth rate: Moderate
Exposure: Sun-Part shade
Zone: 5
Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Crimson Queen’
Laceleaf Maple
A lovely laceleaf maple with deep purple-red color and a nice cascading habit. Holds color well in heat and turns deep scarlet in fall.
Size: 8 x 12′
Growth rate: Moderate
Exposure: Part sun
Zone: 5
Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Red Dragon’
Laceleaf Maple
A beautiful weeping laceleaf with new red leaves which mature to purple-red. This cultivar holds deep red color in sun or shade, better than any other red dissectum. Rich red in fall.
Size: 7 x 10′
Growth rate: Moderate
Exposure: Sun-Part shade
Zone: 5
Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Tamuke yama’
Laceleaf Maple
A rich red-purple laceleaf which holds its color well through summer. Leaves emerge slightly more red; fall color is brilliant red. Grows quickly to maturity.
Size: 8 x 12′
Growth rate: Moderate
Exposure: Sun-Part shade
Zone: 5
Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Viridis’
Laceleaf Maple
The most common green laceleaf maple. Bright green leaves turn yellow-gold with hints of orange and red in fall. Cascading habit.
Size: 10 x 10′
Growth rate: Moderate
Exposure: Part sun-Part shade
Zone: 5
Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Waterfall’
Laceleaf Maple
Small, deciduous tree that has strongly cascading branches. Green foliage turns gold with traces of orange and scarlet in the fall. Needs more shade in hot summer areas.
Size: 6 x 12′
Growth rate: Moderate
Exposure: Sun-Part shade
Zone: 5
