Buy Acer palmatum 'Sharp's Pygmy'

Looks like a very reduced form of A. palmatum. The plant will get 5' in time. A great container plant.

Tiny leaves on this petite maple are a nice light-green color in spring. Fall color is a host of orange and reds. One of the few truly dwarf maples. Excellent for bonsai!

Selected by Mr. Sharp for its very compact and attractive habit, this cute 4-6? tree is soft-green in spring and summer with purple overtones and glowing orange in autumn. S-PSh/M

Zones 5-9 One of the best dwarf Japanese maples. Tiny star shaped leaves on a short, densely layered stems with compact rounded crown. The soft green 1-2" leaves turn brilliant red-orange and gold in the fall. Perfect for the smaller garden such as rock garden, train garden, and all small scale scenes. Needing little care Sharp’s grows well in containers for the patio, balcony or porch accent. Asking only for well drained soil, moderate water and filtered to full shade. Will take full sun in areas with cooler summers. In the ground or in a container easy to grow Sharp‘s Pygmy needs no pruning to keep it’s short stature of 3' at 10 years. First photo shows it’s spectacular fall color. Second photo shows untrimmed 6 year old plants guarding the mansion on our garden railroad. Shipping size 15-20+ inches. Crown starting to fill out.

Sharps Pygmy forms a compact, low-spreading tree. It needs no pruning or training to give it a bonsai-like appearance. Fall color is stunning orange and crimson! A truly remarkable dwarf. This variety is highly coveted for bonsai work.

Acer palmatum 'Sharp's Pygmy' - A dwarf form of Japanese Maple. Leaves are green and very small. Plant at maturity will make 10'. Fall color is orange.

Narrow green leaves on compact, dense low-spreading tree, fall orange to scarlet, good in containers or bonsai. Zones 6-9.

Discovered by an Oregon nurseryman, Jimmy Sharp, in the early 1980's. Even after 25 years it has remained one of the most popular and smallest dwarf palmatums available. The small, 5-lobed leaves hold their green color thoughout most of the season turning orange to scarlet in the fall. It is a popular bonsai selection.

Sharp's Pygmy is one of the finest dwarfs, really small green leaves in summer but bright red, orange, yellow in fall; altho it will never get over 3' tall and wide, still it is vigorous and healthy.

DWARF, green. A very nice compact, slow growing dwarf cultivar which needs no pruning and looks like a natural bonsai. The tiny green leaves on this small, bushy tree turn deep crimson in the fall. This ribbon leaf is a fine addition to collections.