Featured Dwarf Japanese Maples

Japanese Maple Tree Varieties

Green Cascade is a wonderful pendulous form of Acer japonicum. Leaves are rich green and feathery. This is a great dissectum with brilliant fall colors that range through yellow-orange tones with traces of crimson. Low growing and vigorous this maple is a very nice addition to any collection. Slow mounding growth to 4 feet tall, 6-8 feet wide. Tends to grow laterally. Sun/ part shade

Acer palmatum

Beni ubi gohan

Beni ubi gohan

Beni ubi gohan is a small, slow growing red-leafed linearlobum palmatum, perfect for containers or bonsai. In the landscape, Beni ubi gohan will grow to about 5' high and as wide. A very fine palmatum, this maple will add a touch of elegance to your garden. Scarlet Fall color.

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Emerald Lace

Emerald Lace

Emerald Lace is our favorite green Acer palmatum with finely dissected leaves. Leaves emerge in spring bright green with red petioles which remain red throughout the season. Summer color lightens to light green with red highlights. Fall colors run through yellow to orange and finish up with firey red. Hardy and vigorous. A great plant! Typical cascading habit. Sun/ part shade.

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Fjellheim

Fjellheim

Fjellheim is a maple that arose from a witches'-broom growing on Sango kaku, the Coral Bark Japanese maple. Hence, it forms a compact tree like tree much like the popular Coral Bark but smaller. Fjellheim has the same wonderful bark color and yellow Fall color as Sango kaku, Fjellheim will remain a dwarf growing only 5 feet or so. It is great for the small garden or containers. Fjellheim can be difficult to grow in wet areas - be sure to have good drainage in your soil if you intend to grow this wonderful maple.

Dwarf Japanese Maples - Great for Containers and Small Areas

Full Moon Maple

Available on backorder this Spring

Full Moon Maple

Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum' known as 'The Full Moon Maple' or "Golden Full Moon maple" has large chartreuse orbicular leaves with bright red petioles which make this one of the most desired maples. This is a stunning maple! The golden color develops best when the Full Moon is placed in a sunny location - but will burn in very hot areas. The Full Moon maple is rather slow growing and this maple will reach 8 feet tall in 10 years. Brilliant orange and red fall colors (as shown in photo at left). Then full moon maple is cold hardy but give morning sun and afternoon shade in hot locations. Cold hardy to -15° F. Zone 5.

Plants ordered now will be shipped in Early Spring - we want the roots to grow out a tad more before we ship them.

Japanese Maple Tree Varieties

Green Hornet

Green Hornet

Green Hornet is a fine deeply green leaved Acer palmatum dissectum which collects some reddish hues in summer. The petioles of Green Hornet tend to turn reddish to deep purple which give this dissectum an unusual and nice appearance. This Lace-leaf tends to grow more vigorously than most dissectums. Green Hornet forms a cascading mushroom shaped mound, much wider than tall. The dark green summer foliage changes to beautiful red in the fall.

Acer palmatum

Katsura Hime

Katsura Hime

Acer palmatum Katsura Hime is a dwarf version of Katsura. Katsura Hime leaves emerges bright yellow-orange in the spring. This coloration fades to an attractive light green during the summer months. Come fall, leaves turn to yellows and oranges on this lovely cultivar. The Katsura Japanese maple is a hardy cultivar. Height in 10 years about 6'.

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Koto no ito

Koto no ito

Koto no ito is a very interesting linearilobum Japanese maple cultivar with light green color leaves. Koto no ito has leaves that are a bit more slender than other linearilobum cultivars. Koto no ito exhibits brilliant orange and red fall colors. Medium sized tree to 8 feet. Koto no ito is a very good container plant. Hardy. Sun/part shade in hot locations.

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Kotobuki

Kotobuki

Acer palmatum Kotobuki is gorgeous new dwarf maple from Japan. It spring it leafs out with bright pink and white variegation. Kotobuki tends to have more pink variegation than Asahi zuru and Oridono nishiki. Added attraction for Kotobuki is that the stems on new growth have bright pink as well. Fall colors are bright oranges to bright reds infused with pink variegation. It will reach 6’ tall by 5’ wide in 10 years making a dense dwarf. Hardy - but prefers afternoon shade in hot sunny locations.

Dwarf Japanese Maples - Great for Containers and Small Areas

Kuro hime

Kuro hime

Kuro hime is a cheery dwarf that has deep green leaves, red petioles and bright pink-red leaves in the spring. Fall color is bright red. Kuro hime forms a dense compact small tree to about 5' tall. Kuro hime is well suited for smaller gardens and containers. Tolerates heat well and is all around hardy.

Dwarf Japanese Maples - Great for Containers and Small Areas

Lilee Anne’s Jewel

Lilee Anne’s Jewel

Lilee Anne's Jewel is a stunning variegated lace leaf that is sure to attract attention in your landscape or garden. In spring, Lilee Anne's Jewel emerges with red and pink on the leaves. As summer progresses, the leaves turn to a nice mix of burgundy, pink, white and green. Like several of the variegates, Lilee Anne's Jewel has leaves that curl like a sickle. It is hardy and and holds its variegation well.

Dwarf Japanese Maples - Great for Containers and Small Areas

Lima Gold

Lima Gold

Lima Gold is a wonderful dwarf Japanese maple that has a cheery bright appearance. A dwarf maple, Lima gold has a dense form with tiny seven-lobed leaves are yellow-green in spring and summer, then turn to straw yellow in autumn. Lima Gold does best with part shade in hot climates. Mature size is about 2.5' tall x 2.5' wide in 10 years. Hardy to -20 degrees F. Zone 5.

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Dwarf Japanese Maples - Great for Containers and Small Areas

Mendocino Momiji

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Mendocino Momiji

Mendocino Momiji is an exciting new cultivar that we are releasing into the trade after considerable evaluation for close to 10 years. Mendocino Momiji is in the matsumurae group with deeply divided medium sized leaves. Leaves emerge in spring a wonderful peachy orange color with purplish petioles. As summer progresses the leaves pick up a blush of red on the light green leaves. Fall color is intense orange and red. A wonderful small growing tree mounding to about 5’ by 6' in 10 years. It is hardy and can handle medium intense sun. Mendocino Momiji emerged as a seedling from a parent scolopendrofolium tree.

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Mikawa yatsubusa

Mikawa yatsubusa

Mikawa Yatsubusa is a hardy green leaved dwarf Japanese maple whose leaves are spaced closely together on short, stubby shoots. Leaves overlap nicely to give the maple a unique appearance. Mikawa Yatsubusa has very nice branching habit. Fall colors are yellow orange to red. Moderate to slow growing. Very cool - one of our favorites! 6 feet in 10 years. Makes a great container maple. Sun / part shade

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Olsens Frosted Strawberry

Olsens Frosted Strawberry

Acer palmatum Olsens Frosted Strawberry is a great Acer palmatum cultivar discovered as a seedling from a Aka shigitatsu sawa plant by Harry Olsen. This exciting cultivar is sure to attract attention in your landscape. Leaves emerge with strawberry cream colors and then change into a lovely variegate. Growth habits appear to be similar to Aka shigitatsu saw - that is - Semi slow growing and weeping in habit. Will grow to about 6' in 10 years. Seems to hold the heat and tolerate sun well. The leaves are more narrow lobed than Aka shigitatsu sawa. Fall colors are a wonderful yellow - orange to red. Sun / part shade in extreme hot climates.

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Pixie

Pixie

Pixie is like a miniature version of the maple Acer palmatum Bloodgood. Pixie is a nice red leaf dwarf maple that has leaves very similar to Bloodgood in that they are a bright red in spring gradually changing to deep red throughout the summer and bright scarlet in autumn. Pixie is one of Mendocino Maples favorite red leafed Japanese maples. Pixie will grow to about 6 -7' high and about 6-7' wide. Sun with afternoon shade in hot climates. Pixie is cold hardy and can handle down to zone 5, -15° F.

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Red Dragon

Red Dragon

Acer palmatum Red Dragon holds it's deep purple-red color in shade better than any other red dissectum. Habit and form is similar to other dissectum palmatums, perhaps slower growing than the most vigorous red dissectums. Red Dragon emerges in the spring bright scarlet in color, becoming rich burgundy in summer, turning to fiery red in the fall. Excellent small garden, rock garden or bonsai plant. Sun/part shade

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Red Pygmy

Red Pygmy

Red Pygmy is an excellent semi dwarf ribbon-leaf palmatum with outstanding color. Leaves emerge vivid red and turn to dark red to purple in the summer. Hold color well and withstands sun and heat well. Grows to about 8 feet. Beautiful orange fall color!

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Sharps Pygmy

Sharps Pygmy

Sharps pygmy is a slow growing Acer palamtum that forms a nice rounded tree. It has lovely small leaves which are green with purple overtones. It makes an excellent bonsai specimen. It's over all size will reach about 4-5 feet high and with a width 3-4 feet. Hardy. Orange to red fall color. Does well in containers. Likes sun or part shade.

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Dwarf Japanese Maples - Great for Containers and Small Areas

Shidava Gold

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Shidava Gold

Shidava Gold is a wonderful dwarf Acer palmatum that originated as a 'witches broom' on Aoyagi. Shidava Gold is very similar to Aoyagi in leaf shape and form however Shidava Gold only grows to about 6 feet. This highly desirable dwarf has bright green leaves and stems which make it an exceptional sight to see in any landscape or garden. Sun/ part shade

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Acer palmatum

Shindeshojo

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Shindeshojo

One of our favorites out of all the maples, Shindeshojo is a medium sized maple to 8 -10 feet. This Acer palamtum cultivar has the most brilliant red spring color of all maples! Place Shindeshojo next to a green maple and it is a total knockout! New growth on Shindeshojo is flaming scarlet or fire-engine red that holds for several months, gradually changing through mottled red to green in summer. A very nice classy maple. Full size will be about 8' H by 10' wide. Autumn colors are shades of orange and red. Hardy. Shindeshojo is very similar to Chisio improved.

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Viridis

Viridis

Acer palmatum Viridis is a hardy and fast growing green lace leaf (dissectum) that will reach 6 feet in 10 years. Virdis is a weeping maple, typical of most lace leaf maples. The light green spring color of Viridis turns the full spectrum in the fall...yellow orange to bright red. Virdis can take full sun, but needs partial shade in very hot areas. Very hardy. Can take cold to Zone 5

Japanese Maple Tree Varieties

Wilsons Pink Dwarf

Wilsons Pink Dwarf

Wilsons Pink Dwarf has small leaves that are bright pink to orange in the spring on multiple-branching shoots. The color holds for a month or more, gradually changing to lime green in summer. This great dwarf palmatum is a very Showy plant! Strong grower. Growth to 6 feet. Sun/part shade

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Winter Flame

Winter Flame

Winter Flame is an Acer palmatum cultivar that is a smaller, more compact version of the Coral Bark Maple (Sango kaku) . The palmate green leaves on Winter Flame take on a yellow, orange and then a fiery red with the bark a bright coral red in winter. Winter Flame seems to be a bit hardier than the Coral bark (less twig die back). 8 feet in ten years. Can handle sun bit in hot areas provide afternoon shade. Cold hardy to -15°F.

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