The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Purple Ghost Japanese maple

Family: Aceraceae (maple family)

Distribution: Species native to e. Asia

Hardiness: USDA Zone 5

Life form: Deciduous tree

Comments: A medium size deciduous tree growing 15-20' tall and nearly as wide. Summer leaves are red with prominent deep purple veins and undulating edges. Reportedly sun tolerant, the more sun the deeper the red color. Fall color is scarlet to dark red again depending on amount of sun. Discovered and introduced by the Flora Wonder™ Collection of Buchholz Nursery, Gaston, OR