The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Coonara Pygmy Japanese maple

Family: Aceraceae (maple family)

Distribution: Species native to e. Asia

Hardiness: USDA Zone 5

Life form: Deciduous tree

Comments: A dwarf, witches'-broom selection growing only 4-5' tall and wide (in 10 years) with a dense, twiggy habit. Found at the famous Coonara Springs Restaurant in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Leaves in spring have a golden cast that becomes green in summer then deep pink-red in fall. Great as a specimen or accent in the rock garden or shrub border.