Acer palmatum 'Pixie' Japanese Maple Size:size 2 (2 yrs old) changing to chocolate with bright

changing to chocolate with bright green veins

Small upright open form makes this tree an excellent alternative to "Butterfly" for a container

For bight red bark and green leaves in colder climates consider Acer circinatum 'Pacific Fire'

22 teeth per inch

A very old cultivar believed to be in cultivation since the 1800's

Acer palmatum 'Pixie' Japanese Maple Size:size 2 (2 yrs old) changing to chocolate with brightPixie is a dwarf red cultivar similar to 'Skeeter's Broom'. A possible sport from 'Bloodgood' but with shorter growth and more deeply cut lobes. New leaves emerge bright pink red becoming deep red in the summer then fiery scarlet in the fall. Attributes Leaf Shape Palmate Growth Habit Small Shrub Landscape Height 6 ft. Container Height 3 ft. Minimum Zone 5 Maximum Zone 9 Spring Color Red Summer Color Red Fall Color Red