Buy Acer palmatum 'Beni shi en'

Also Known As

Beni shi en Japanese Maple

Plant type

tree

size

H: 10'-15'
W: 10'-15'

planting zones

5a-9b

1 gallon | $42.8

Avail in US except West Coast, HI/AK

Fewer than 3 at Maples N More Nursery

More Options

Acer palmatum 'Beni shi en' plant details

Acer palmatum 'Beni shi en' is a broadleaf deciduous tree with green, pink, purple 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 'Beni shi en'

Plant type: tree
Plant family: sapindaceae
Foliage: deciduous green, pink, purple and red
Mature size: 10 FT - 15 FT - wide, 10 FT - 15 FT - tall
Uses: fall color, small tree

GROWING CONDITIONS for Acer palmatum 'Beni shi en'

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

We independently publish plant data to search multiple nurseries at once. We may earn a commission on qualifying purchases when you buy through our links.

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Beni Shi En Japanese Maple is a stunning variegated maple with deeply cut leaves. It leafs out in spring in a rosy or purple color with irregular lime variegation on the edges of the leaves. Summer brings green and red colors while still holding the variegation. Fall brings out the deeper reds and purples.

By: Maples N More Nursery

Large deeply-divided leaves open rose-red, darkening to deep purple, even in the sun!, followed by orange in fall on this vigorous yet compact 8-12' rounded upright; a fine tree from Harold Johnston in Alabama.

By: Forestfarm

Leaves emerge raspberry red and darken to purple as they elongate. Leaves have twisted lobes with a very thin cream outline. The appearance of reddish new leaves on top of the bronzed interior foliage give the tree a "red smoke" appearance, which is the t

By: Conifer Kingdom

This variegated cultivar name in Japanese means ‘Red Smoke’. This rare and hard to find maple provides, like most maples, color changes throughout the spring, summer and fall. New spring growth is feathery looking with a rosy-red color that changes to a red purple – the smoke color in the summer. In the fall, the pumpkin orange color evolves to scarlet red. ‘Beni shi en’ has a moderate growth habit to form a small upright tree. In 10 years this maple may reach 7′. Once established this cultivar is hardy to USDA zone 5.

By: Eastfork Nursery

A small upright tree with leaves that change color from rosy bronze in the spring to a variegated soft green with white in summer. The leaves are strap like and deeply divided.

By: Garden World

The almost strap like leaves of this unusual cultivar change color throughout the growing season. The young feathery leaves emerge a rosy red, changing to purple and then to green with contrasting edges, giving a unique variegated effect. Occasionally, some leaves are distorted. The name means Red smoke.

By: Maplestone Ornamentals

Strap-like, deeply divided leaves emerge rosy-red then purple, then green with light midrib. Pink hue in late summer and gold in fall. Best coloration in full sun. A selection made by the late Harold Johnson in Alabama.

By: Bloom River Gardens

Beni shi en is an unusual redleafed variegate. In the spring it starts out red with darker edging on the long, narrow, deeply divided leaves. The plant is a moderate grower but never gets large. It was developed in the Deep South and is recommended for that climate as it doesn't burn in the sun but holds its red color well. zone 6.

By: Whitman Farms

MATSUMURAE, variegated. An exceptional, patented plant from Harold Johnston with straplike, deeply divided leaves. The new foliage has a rosy-bronze cast that lasts for quite awhile before becoming a soft green, edged with white in summer. The second flush of rosy-bronze growth unfolds atop the slightly variegated leaves of summer and creates a sight to behold! (Patentened?)