Acer palmatum ‘Aka shigitatsu sawa’

Acer palmatum 'Aka shigitatsu sawa' is a multicoloured wonder when the leaves first emerge in spring.

Acer palmatum ‘Aka shigitatsu sawa’ is a multicoloured wonder when the leaves first emerge in spring with bright green and creamy white overlain with flushes of red and pink. The foliage becomes a soft green with red highlights in summer before turning to beautiful tones of yellow and deep orange in fall. 8′ tall x 6′ wide in 10 years. Japanese maples change through the seasons generally offering different colours and foliage patterns through spring, summer, and fall. We choose our photo to show the most distinctive characters but an internet image search will help you understand how each cultivar will change through the seasons. For the 2025 Rare Flowering Tree Pre-Order plants will be in 1g pots, branched and 1-2 feet tall.

Common Name:  Japanese Maple - [RFT Pre-Order]

Family:  Aceraceae (The Maple Family)

Zone Hardiness:  5-9

Light:  Part Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade

Height:  10-15'

Width:  8-10'

Primary Bloom Colour:  Green

Secondary Bloom Colour:  Red

Foliage Colour:  Good Fall Colour, Burgundy/Red/Purple, Variegated - Cream/White

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Tree

Bloom Time:  Spring

Soil Moisture:  Average, Moist

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Fragrance:  No

Berries:  

Benefits:  

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Woods and thickets in a wide range of soils and exposures in lowland and mountains to 3000 metres.

Award:  GPP

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