The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Beni tsukasa Japanese maple

Family: Aceraceae (maple family)

Distribution: Species native to e. Asia

Hardiness: USDA Zone 5

Life form: Deciduous tree

Comments: A slow-growing, small, upright-rounded deciduous shrub eventually growing about 10' tall and nearly as wide. Its dissected leaves emerge yellow-orange, change to shades of pink and green in summer, then in fall become orange-red. Great specimen, accent, or where the small early reddish flowers can be enjoyed. Site where it gets some sun with light shade during afternoon.