A season-long kaleidoscope of colors. Foliage changes from green to purple and then a brilliant shade of orange-red in the fall. Graceful, arching deciduous tree displaying deeply-lobed, finely-serrated leaves, giving an artistic lacy effect. Grows slightly taller than wide, unlike most weeping lace-leaf Japanese maples. They may suffer leaf scorch with excess sun, wind, or drought.
Average Size at Maturity 4 ft. tall and 3 ft. wide in 10 years; up to 8 ft. tall at full maturity. Bloom Time Inconspicuous; prized for foliage. Deciduous Foliage Color Red Garden Style Asian/Zen Growth Habit Weeping Growth Rate Moderate Landscape Use Container, Firescaping/Firewise, Specimen, Woodland Garden, Urban Garden Light Needs Partial sun Soil Needs Tree & Shrub Food Special Feature Dramatic Foliage Color, Fall Color, Year-round Interest Water Needs Moderate Watering Needs Water regularly – weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers. Companion Plants Lily of the Valley Shrub (Pieris); Peony (Paeonia); Japanese Forest Grass (Hakonechloa); Astilbe (Astilbe); Rhododendron (Rhododendron)
