The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Eiga nishiki hawthorn maple, Meuri-no-ofu hawthorn maple

Family: Aceraceae (maple family)

Synonym: Acer crataegifolium 'Meuri-no-ofu'

Distribution: Species native to Japan

Hardiness: USDA Zone 6

Life form: Deciduous tree

Comments: Resembles another popular cultivar called 'Veitchii', but is much smaller and grows to only 6 feet tall. The leaves emerge yellow to bright pink in the spring. In summer, the leaves are dark green with a creamy white or pale green variegation. In fall, the leaves become variegated yellow and red. Has a willowy form with slender branches. Slow-growing.