Acer palmatum 'Pixie' Red Japanese Maple Spring Color As the temperatures rise

As the temperatures rise

'Mikawa yatsubusa' is slow growing with closely arranged leaves that create a wonderful stubby upright tree

‘Koshibori nishiki’ has very small green leaves that display the nice variegation

It’s bright yellow color livens up any part of the landscape

Acer palmatum 'Pixie' Red Japanese Maple Spring Color As the temperatures risePixie' is very similar to the more famous 'Bloodgood in mature shape only much smaller. Pixie has foliage that emerges bright red in spring before turning much darker and holding its deep red color well into the summer even in hot climates. Then the show starts as the foliage turns first scarlet then becoming fire red as temperatures drop in fall. The bark on new wood is almost black but this dark color fades with age and develops slight striations