The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Emmit's Pumpkin fullmoon maple

Family: Aceraceae (maple family)

Synonym: Acer japonicum 'Emmitt's Pumpkin'

Distribution: Species native to Japan

Hardiness: USDA Zone 5

Life form: Deciduous tree

Comments: A slow-growing deciduous shrubby tree with an open, bushy form growing 6-12" a year. Expect about 6' tall and 4' wide in 10 years. Lacy leaves emerge in orange shades maturing to green. Small pendant purple flowers are produced in April. Fall color is - what else – pumpkin orange. Best in morning sun exposure with part shade in afternoon.