The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Tsukasa Silhouette Japanese maple

Family: Aceraceae (maple family)

Distribution: Species native to e. Asia

Hardiness: USDA Zone 5

Life form: Deciduous tree

Comments: This new columnar selection comes by the way of Tsukasa Nursery in Japan and named by the great plantsman Don Shadow of Tennessee. Its main feature is the upright habit growing 15-20’ tall and only 6-7’ wide in 10 years! The lovely green foliage turns fiery red-orange in fall. A great specimen or accent plant.