The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Hubbs Red Willow Japanese maple

Family: Aceraceae (maple family)

Distribution: Species native to e. Asia

Hardiness: USDA Zone 5

Life form: Deciduous tree

Comments: A dwarf, deciduous tree growing 6-8' tall and 4' wide in an upright vase-shaped habit. The dissected leaves have long narrow lobes, purple-red in summer, orange and red in fall. This selection keeps its red coloration well through summer. While it can take shade, red leaf color is intensified in sun. Originated in Georgia-probably takes heat better than most.