Acer palmatum 'Azuma murasaki'

Also Known As

Azuma murasaki Japanese Maple

Plant type

tree

size

H: 15'-18'
W: 12'-15'

planting zones

5a-9b

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Acer palmatum 'Azuma murasaki' plant details

Acer palmatum 'Azuma murasaki' is a moderate-growing broadleaf deciduous tree with 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 'Azuma murasaki'

Plant type: tree
Plant family: sapindaceae
Foliage: deciduous red
Mature size: 12 FT - 15 FT - wide, 15 FT - 18 FT - tall
Uses: fall color, small tree

GROWING CONDITIONS for Acer palmatum 'Azuma murasaki'

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

"The color tones of this choice tree contrast well with other red-leaved forms" (Vertrees); on bright-red petioles, the 7 deeply divided lobes open yellow-orange changing to purple-red over deep green; slowly to 15' X 15'. S-PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

Leaves are reddish purple, becoming green and red in the summer. This sparsely branched shrubby tree has a round topped form at maturity. Growth Rate medium

By: Garden World

Distinguishing this cultivar are the purplish-red leaves with an undertone of green showing through. New foliage is a unique burned orange color which fades to green-bronze for summer. Bright red in the Fall.

By: Maplestone Ornamentals

Spring color is purple-red but mostly green in the summer. Leaves with deep serrations on lobes. Summer growth may be yellowish green. Fall color in scarlet shades. At maturity, 12-18 ft. tall.

By: Heritage Seedlings

Matsumurae Group -red ? Color and deeply divided leaf lobes offer special interest. Spring leaves are purplish-red turning to green with some red in summer. Fall colors are scarlet. Rounded tree as wide as tall, and outer branches may bend downward with age. Cultivated for over 100 years but rare in North America. Vertrees says this is a ?choice selection?, and nurseryman Don Shadow recommended this maple in Southern Living. Maples of the World declares it deserves wider planting. We agree. 8-10? in ten years, older trees may grow to 15? or more.

By: Fantastic Plants

Spring leaves emerge yellow-orange, then turn deep green with red cast to surface. Red fall color. In time, outer shoots take on cascading form. The English translation means "purple of the East".

By: Bloom River Gardens

MATSUMURAE, red. The handsome hues of this maple contrast well with other red-leaved forms. There is a slight purple cast to the red, with an undertone of green showing through. Midsummer, the leaves become deep green with a reddish tone. Rapid early growth, developing into a round topped form. Outside limbs appear to have a cascading shape with maturity on this sparsely branched, shrubby tree.