JAPANESE MAPLE (medium) Acer palmatum	Price: $15.95 Quantity
One of 21 species of Maple native to Japan, Japanese Maples have the most airy and delicate aesthetic of all Maples. No species has produced as many varieties, but our "common" Japanese Maples have not only an uncommon grace and beauty, they are more rugged (withstanding more sun and wind), faster growing, and more drought-resistant than named forms. The leaves of Japanese Maples are 2 to 4 inches long with 5 to 9 deeply cut fine-toothed lobes, and are the source of the Japanese common name for the species, "Kaede", meaning "frog paws". The slow growing Japanese Maples stay fairly small, (usually around 25 feet tall),and provide year-round interest. Young spring growth is glowing red; summer's leaves are soft green; fall foliage is scarlet, orange, or yellow; and slender, leafless branches in greens and reds provide winter appeal. Hardy enough to succeed in most climates, Japanese Maples prefer filtered sunlight and little wind.