The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Searle's Variegated Japanese maple

Family: Aceraceae (maple family)

Distribution: Species native to e. Asia

Hardiness: USDA Zone 5

Life form: Deciduous tree

Comments: This slow-growing, deciduous small ornamental tree grows upright, vase-shaped to about 12-15' high and wide. Distinctly divided leaves are variegated white and light pink in spring. In summer they are medium green with swatches of medium pink and white along the edges. Fall color is light to medium orange. Use as specimen or accent plant.