Japanese Maple Tamukeyama #15

A graceful, mounding, dwarf tree with waxy, deep red bark and beautiful cascading branches. Deeply lobed foliage is a beautiful purple-red throughout the summer and turns bright red in the fall. An ideal accent for Asian-themed gardens. Well-suited for use as a container specimen. Deciduous.

Botanical Pronunciation AY-ser pal-MA-tum dy-SEC-tum
Average Size at Maturity Slowly reaches 6 to 10 ft. tall, 10 to 12 ft. wide.
Bloom Time Inconspicuous; prized for foliage.
Design Ideas Plant beside a stream or pond where its cascading branches will look superb. Use the extremely fine texture and reddish hue of its leaves to contrast areas of coarser green plants. Beautiful above a large rock or wall where the limbs can spill over. A great specimen plant for the woodsy landscape. Keep away from full sun, which can burn leaves.
Deciduous/ Evergreen Deciduous
Foliage Color: Purple
Garden Style: Asian/Zen
Growth: Habit Weeping
Growth Rate: Slow
Landscape Use Container, Firescaping/Firewise, Specimen, Woodland Garden, Urban Garden
Light Needs Filtered sun, Partial shade, Partial sun
Soil Needs Tree & Shrub Food
Special Feature Dramatic Foliage Color, Dwarf Plant, Easy Care, Fall Color, Tolerates Acidic Soil
Water Needs Moderate
Watering Needs Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.
Companion Plants Azalea (Azalea); Hosta (Hosta); Astilbe (Astilbe); Japanese Forest Grass (Hakonechloa); Rhododendron (Rhododendron)