Japanese Red Maple Live Tree

Red Japanese Maple * Full sun to Partial shade * Zones 5-8 * 20' tall * 20' wide * Well drained soil * Small leaves emerge in shades of orange and pink!!! Brilliant orange foliage in Autumn! This red leaf Japanese maple has finely-divided, lacy leaves of a deep red in the spring but foliage color fades to light green in early summer. Leaves take on a beautiful golden, orange or red color in fall. A small, deciduous tree with delicate, upright branches, Red Japanese maple reaches a height and spread of about 20 feet, forming a vase shaped specimen tree. The multiple trunks are picturesque and show nicely when lit up at night from beneath the canopy. This cultivar of Japanese maple is grown for its colored leaves and interesting growth habit.