Acer palmatum 'Red Wood' Coral Bark Japanese Maple Variegated Small plants can be great

Small plants can be great for mixed containers or borders and larger plants become standout specimens

Very old plants with this name still exist in Japan that are over 15  feet tall and 20 feet wide

which is a fitting name for this showy little tree

Acer palmatum 'Inaba Shidare' is a strong growing and versatile dwarf Japanese maple that will grow well in nearly any climate in the United States

The deeply divided leaves emerge more purple than anything else

Acer palmatum 'Red Wood' Coral Bark Japanese Maple Variegated Small plants can be greatAcer palmatum Red Wood is an excellent growing, medium size coral bark Japanese maple. Red Wood will only reach about 8 feet tall in ten years making it a nice smaller alternative to Acer palmatum Sango kaku. Acer palmatum Red Wood emerges with bright green leaves in the spring that darken in the summer. Fall color is known for bright yellow to golden leaves. Red Wood displays bright red bark in the winter that will rival any coral bark Japanese