Taxon

Acer palmatum 'Wolff' Emperor I®

Acer palmatum 'Wolff' Emperor I® - Emperor I® Japanese maple
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: Emperor I® Japanese maple
Family: Aceraceae (maple family)
Distribution: Species native to e. Asia
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: A small-growing selection with large, bright red spring leaves which turn burgundy in summer. It develops into an upright, open tree and is said to be vigorous in growth to 15' tall and about half as wide. Fall color is brilliant crimson. Reputed to be more tolerant of heat and sun than many other selections. Use in the border or as a specimen.
Links: Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder • The Maple Scoiety of North America- Cultivar Database • US Patent and Trademark Office- Trademark Search

Locations

  • 1: DWD: AG07 (AG07) • Accession: D2002-0325.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: JPG: AY24 (AY24) • Accession: D2001-0628.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: JPG: BB22 (BB22) • Accession: D2023-0176.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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