Acer palmatum 'Sunset'

Also Known As

Sunset Japanese Maple

Plant type

tree, shrub

size

H: 4'-6'
W: 5'-8'

planting zones

5a-9b

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Acer palmatum 'Sunset' plant details

Acer palmatum 'Sunset' is a broadleaf deciduous shrub or tree with green 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 'Sunset'

Plant type: shrub or tree
Plant family: sapindaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 5 FT - 8 FT - wide, 4 FT - 6 FT - tall
Uses: fall color, small tree

GROWING CONDITIONS for Acer palmatum 'Sunset'

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

A slow-growing, lace-leaf Japanese Maple. Leaves emerge light yellow-green enhanced by a light cast of red, especially at the margins. Uniquely variegated. Fall brings out bright oranges and reds. This variety is really unique in the lace leaf group.

By: Maplestone Ornamentals

The leaves of this Japanese maple are unique in both cut and color. Unlike other laceleafs, 'Sunset' has leaves that are dissected only once. This distinctive quality produces a saw-tooth look rather than the more familiar doubly dissected look. Leaf color, especially in full sun, is unique too, with a rusty or orange tint to the mature leaves. Yellow spring leaves display significant red highlights, and fall color is bright orange. Dissectum.

By: Conifer Kingdom

DISSECTUM, green. Thin textured leaves of an unusual color in summer. They come out a yellow-green in spring and in full sun have a rusty to burnt orange tinting overlay in summer. Mounding dissectum habit.