Acer palmatum 'Akita yatsubusa'

Also Known As

Akita yatsubusa Japanese Maple

Plant type

tree

size

H: 2'-4'
W: 2'-4'

planting zones

5a-9b

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Acer palmatum 'Akita yatsubusa' plant details

Acer palmatum 'Akita yatsubusa' is a slow-growing broadleaf deciduous tree with chartreuse, gold, green, pink and red foliage. Attracts beneficial insects and birds. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Acer palmatum 'Akita yatsubusa'

Plant type: tree
Plant family: sapindaceae
Foliage: deciduous chartreuse, gold, green, pink and red
Mature size: 2 FT - 4 FT - wide, 2 FT - 4 FT - tall
Uses: bonsai, compact, fall color, small tree

GROWING CONDITIONS for Acer palmatum 'Akita yatsubusa'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

'Akita yatsubusa' certainly lives up to its name, which means "unusual autumn dwarf". Buds open in spring to a pinkish color, quickly changing to yellow-green, then a medium green for the summer. Fall display is vivid oranges and reds. Akita yatsubusa is a true dwarf, only growing to about 3 feet in 10 years, with a natural bonsai form that does not need pruning!

By: jensfarm maples

A very dwarf Japanese Maple with a dense, round form. The small star shaped leaves emerge light green with a touch of red quickly turning to green for the summer. The fall color is a marvelous mix of red, orange, and yellow. The leaves of this variety look similar to ?Sharps Pygmy? but it will grow slower with denser branching. This makes it absolutely ideal for bonsai work.

By: Maplestone Ornamentals

Acer palmatum 'Akita yatsubusa' - Dwarf Japanese Maple Shrub with a round form. The five to seven narrow lobes are long and thin. Pinkish-yellow-red leaves turn to red in fall. Prefers sun/partial shade in well-drained soil. This tree is widely used as bonsai.

By: Kigi Nursery

Small leaves first appear in shades of pink and red turning yellow-green and maturing to mid-green by summer. In fall the leaves change to a striking orange-red. A choice bonsai selection.

By: Bloom River Gardens

Similar to Sharp's Pygmy, this green leafed dwarf is both denser and more vigorous--both good things. The leaves come out in the spring with a touch of pink and then turn yellow and finally green for the summer. Fall color is orange, red, gold, etc. This one is a keeper.

By: Whitman Farms

DWARF, green. This robust dwarf with small, deeply divided leaves has dark brown shoots. When they first appear, the young leaves are a pink-red, turning yellow green before becoming green for the summer. The fall color is a vivid orange red. This is a reliable, hardy cultivar which forms a dense, round shrub, great for small gardens, containers, or bonsai.