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Dwarf Japanese maples are slow-growing or compact trees which mature at about six to eight feet depending on the cultivar. In general, dwarfs have small leaves, short internodes and profuse branching. Dwarf maples are great for areas in the landscape where space is limited. Dwarf maples are often used for bonsai and rock gardens and they are great for containers.
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A. Japonicum Fairy Lights
Acer japonicum Fairy Lights is a slow growing dwarf Japanese maple that has leaves much like A. japonicum Dancing Peacock but are more highly dissected. In Spring, foliage emerges light green, changing to deep green in the summer. In Fall, Fairy lights shines just like other japonicums going through all the fall colors with magnificence. Fall colors will range from bright yellow to then orange and then flaming scarlet red. Fairy lights forms a low growing tree with horizontal branches. Remaining small, it's compact form makes it great for a smaller garden or a container. Fairy lights is hardy to -10° F. Prefers afternoon shade in hot climate.
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Japanese Maple Tree Varieties
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Acer circinatum Baby Buttons
Acer circinatum Baby Buttons is a very nice cultivar of the vine maple. Baby Buttons is a dwarf maple with a round form. The beautiful green leaves are much smaller than the species. Baby Buttons prefers sun/partial shade in well-drained soil. 2' tall x 2' wide in 10 years. Very similar to Borts Broom - perhaps the same? Graft bulge often present. Hardy to -20 degrees. USDA zone 5.
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Acer circinatum Burgundy Jewel
Acer circinatum Burgundy Jewel is a wonderful small tree or shrub. The unique charateristic of this vine maple cultivar is that it has purple-red leaves which hold their color well throughout summer, especially in full sun. In fact, Burgundy Jewel holds its' color best when placed in full sun! Fall colors range from brilliant orange to scarlet red. Burgundy Jewel will grow to about 6' tall x 4' wide in 10 years. Hardy to -20 degrees. USDA zone 5.
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Acer circinatum Little Gem
Little Gem is a wonderful Acer circinatum dwarf. Little Gem is a dwarf vine maple that was discovered as a witches broom in a vine maple. The Little Gem maple grows into a compact rounded shrub to about 3 feet high. Little Gem has small orbicular leaves about 1" in size which emerge light green in spring and turn to a darker shade by summer. Fall color is orange turning to fiery red. Hardy and can take cold to -10F
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Acer circinatum Sunglow
cer circinatum Sunglow is a gorgeous maple! Sunglow displays tones of apricot and peach as the leaves emerge in spring, fading to a lime chartruese yellow for the rest of the season. Slow growing this maple will reach 6 feet in 10 years. Morning sun with protection from hot sun is best. Hardy to -20 degrees. USDA zone 5.
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Acer circinatum Sunny Sister
Another wonderful cultivar of Acer circinatum, 'Sunny Sister' shines like it's sister 'Sunglow'. Sunny Sister displays tones of lots of apricot and peach ("more so than Sunglow") as the leaves emerge in spring, fading to a lime chartruese yellow for the rest of the season. Slow growing this maple will reach 6 feet in 10 years. Morning sun with protection from hot sun is best. Hardy to -20 degrees. USDA zone 5.
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Acer palmatum
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Adrian Compact
Acer palmatum Adrian compact is a small upright Japanese maple with a slow-growing, compact form and lovely small burgundy leaves. Adrian compact has brilliant orange Fall color. This maple prefers sun/partial shade in well-drained soil. 5' tall x 3' wide in 10 years. Hardy to -20 degrees. USDA zone 5.
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Aka hosada
Aka hosada is beautiful new strap-leaf selection that is very sun hardy and provides a display of red colors throughout the season. Aka hosada tends to hold it’s color better than any other Linearlobium and even in mid summer heat. A small upright maple that will reach about 6 feet in 10 years. Can stand winter temperatures down to -10 degrees. Does best in zones 6 through 9.
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Japanese Maple Tree Varieties
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Aka kawa hime
Aka kawa hime is a wonderful semi-dwarf palmatum with bright red bark in the winter. Aka kawa hime translates to "small red bark" in Japanese, which like the Sango Kaku, is this cultivar's main highlights. This tree has dense lime green foliage which turn golden yellow and orange winter. If you like the Sango Kaku, but prefer a smaller tree, The Aka kawa hime is a perfect choice, as it will only grow to 6-8 feet in 10 years. Width to about 6' Sun/part shade. Hardy to -10° F
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Akita yatsubusa
The Japanese maple Akita yatsubusa is a strong and hardy dwarf that has wonderful dark green leaves. When the leave emerge in the Spring they have a lovely pinkish red color. Akita yatsubusa forms a dense round dwarf to about 4 feet tall. Fall color is brilliant orange-red.
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Amagi shigure
One of the most exciting maple discoveries, the Amagi shigure is a slow-growing, upright Japanese maple with bright brick-red leaves and prominent black veins. Fall color is vivid orange, red and purple. "Amagi shigure" roughly translates to heavenly rain shower in late summer". The color of this maple is so outstanding Amagi shigure is also called Purple Passion. Prefers sun/partial shade in well-drained soil. 6 feet tall x 3 feet wide in 10 years. Hardy to -20 degrees. USDA zone 5.
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Aoyagi gawa
Aoyagi gawa is a small Japanese maple with light green leaves with long, narrow lobes. Aoyagi gawa leaves turn bright yellow in the fall. In winter the twigs and branches turn to a coral yellow-green. A very nice plant with appeal during all seasons. Very willowy and graceful. Aoyagi gawa prefers sun/partial shade in well-drained soil. This maple will grow to about 6' tall x 3' wide in 10 years. Hardy to -20 degrees. USDA zone 5.
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Aratama
Aratama is an Acer palmatum witches' broom (a plant derived from a proliferation of shoots growing close together) with bright red new growth that matures to a deeper purple-red. Aratama in Japanese translates to "uncut gem". If planted in the shade, leaves revert to bronze-green. A beautiful and strong growing dwarf that produces a compact plant in time, making it a great option for a potted plant. This tree will grow a maximum of 5 feet in 10 years. Takes full sun well.
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Beni hime
Beni hime is a cheery dwarf maple that is among the smallest Acer palmatum dwarfs with red color. Beni hime is a slow grower, forming a small, bushy tree. In Japanese, "Beni Hime" translates to "Red Dwarf". Spring growth is pale pink to rusty red, increasing in color intensity throughout the summer. Deep green spreads from lower branches mid-summer, giving this plant a rainbow of colors. Most leaves are as small as a penny and clustered on short stalks. Great for pots or bonsai as this specimen grows to a maximum height of 4 feet in 8-10 years. Does well in morning sun afternoon shade.
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Easy to Grow Japanese Maples
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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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Brandt’s Dwarf
Brandt's Dwarf is one of the oldest Acer palmatum red dwarf maples derived from a witches' broom of atropurpureum. The leaves emerge in the Spring bright purple-red and then deepen to a blood red in the Summer. Later in the season the leaves fade to a rusty green color. At maturity Brandt's dwarf will reach about 3 feet high and about the same in width. Brandt's dwarf habit is a dense rounded shrub. The fall color is bright scarlet red. This is a hardy dwarf variety.
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Briella’s Broom
Briella's Broom is an Acer palmatum dwarf maple that is strong growing with dark red Spring and Summer Color. Fall color is a scarlet red. Briella's Broom seems to grow stronger than Shaina. Briella's Broom will grow to about 4 feet.
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Japanese Maple Tree Varieties
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Calico
Calico is strong growing Acer palmatum that is similar to Katsura in appearance but much smaller in scale. Calico emerges bright orange yellow in the spring and then leaves turn to a pleasing lime green in the summer. Fall colors are mostly yellow and orange with tinges of red. Strong growing to 6 feet, so this variety is a great container plant or for smaller gardens. Does best in sun/ part shade.
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Coonara Pygmy
Coonara Pygmy is a very nice roundish dwarf maple. Coonara pygmy has small bright green leaves which emerge in spring that are densely clustered on the stems. Fall colors transitions into yellow-orange and pink to deep pink tones in late fall. Discovered in Australia. Morning sun afternoon shade is best in hot climates. 5' tall x 5' wide in 10 years. Hardy to -20 degrees. USDA zone 5.
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Corallinum
Corallinum emerges an outstanding pink in the spring, making this maple an eye-catching beauty with a floral-like appearance! The leaves turn to a pleasing green in summer, with some of the foliage keeping flecks of pink from the spring color. This variety will often go through another flush of pink later in summer. Corallinum has small, dense leaves and is slow growing with a maximum height of 7-8 feet.
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Cynthia’s Crown Jewel
Cynthia's Crown Jewel is a very nice small, compact, Acer palmatum dwarf. Cynthia's Crown Jewel has small palmate leaves emerge that emerge in the spring limey green and pink with serrated edges. In summer the leaves remain light green. Fall color with Fiery oranges and reds. Good heat tolerance, hardy and easy to grow. 3 feet tall in 6 years. Sun/ part shade in hot locations. Hardy to -10° F.
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Dr. Suess
The Japanese maple Dr Seuss is a dwarf Acer palmatum with small, lightly variegated green and yellow leaves, most noticeable on new growth. Leaves emerge in the Spring with orange tinges. Dr Seuss forms a tight ball of a shrub to about 5 feet tall by 3 feet wide. Fall color is yellow to orange. Hardy to -10 degrees.
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Fireball
Fireball is a great Acer palmatum dwarf! Bright red foliage in the Spring. This 'witches' -broom will grow in a compact ball. Brighter and more compact than Shaina. Will grow to about 4-5' tall by 4' wide in 8 years. Hardy. When mature can take Full sun.
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Fukinagashi
Fukinagashi is very nice dwarf green narrow leaf linearilobum. This dwarf is a vigorous grower, that emerges green in the spring and later in the season has a flush of apricot colored secondary growth. Purplish bark contrasts very nicely with the geen foliage. A compact upright grower to about 7 feet with a width of about 5 feet. Fukinagashi has a Fall color that is brilliant red.
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Goshiki Kotohime
Goshiki kotohime unique Acer palmatum dwarf with dense, small, crinkled leaves. Nice show is in spring when the lightly variegated pink-rose leaves emerge. Color fades to the bright, light green leaves in summer, changing to yellow and orange in fall. Great tree for containers. Excellent for bonsai. 5 feet in ten years. Sun / part shade
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Hana fubuki
Hana fubuki is similar to Butterfly but with with outstanding pink Spring growth. Hana fubuki is a dwarf variegated Japanese maple. Fall color is orange to red. Hardy. Growth to about 8-10 ft.
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Hanami nishiki
Hanami nishiki is considered to be one of the gems of the dwarf Japanese maple group. What sets it apart from most of the other Japanese maples is that it is among the smallest leaved forms. Light green leaves emerge in the Spring tinged with orange, eventually turning a pleasing green in Summer. Fall colors are yellow, orange to scarlet reds. Hanami nishiki grows rather slowly and will attain a height of about 4' tall x 4' wide in 10 years. Hardy to -20 degrees. USDA zone 5.
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Hanezu hagoromo
Acer palmatum Hanezu hagomoro is the yellow-orange selection of the Hagomoro group of cultivars. Hagoromo means feathered which describes the shape of the leaves. Hanezu hagomoro is a bright sunny yellow with rays of orange in the spring. In summer the leaves turn a pleasing light green and finally in fall turn yellow. Hanezu hagoromo is upright and somewhat narrow in form like the other hagomoro Acers. Growth to about 6' in 10 years. Rare and unusual.
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Hime sojo
Japanese maple Hime shojo is a small deciduous tree with a broad twiggy form. Hime sojo has leaves in the Spring that are a pleasing reddish brown. They turn more green in summer, especially if planted in shade. Prefers sun/partial shade. Fall colors orange and red. Dwarf sized to 6' . Hardy to -20 degrees. USDA zone 5.