Buy Acer palmatum 'Yezo nishiki'

Also Known As

Yezo nishiki Japanese Maple

Plant type

tree

size

H: 15'-25'
W: 10'-20'

planting zones

6a-9b

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Acer palmatum 'Yezo nishiki' plant details

Acer palmatum 'Yezo nishiki' is a 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 'Yezo nishiki'

Plant type: tree
Plant family: sapindaceae
Foliage: deciduous red
Mature size: 10 FT - 20 FT - wide, 15 FT - 25 FT - tall
Uses: fall color, small tree

GROWING CONDITIONS for Acer palmatum 'Yezo nishiki'

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Hardy, sturdy and wide-spreading, this Japanese maple boasts bright purple-red spring leaves that darken in summer. In sun, leaves become shiny bronze-purple, or they take on more bronze-green in the shade. In fall, flashy crimson prevails.

By: Conifer Kingdom

A brilliant atropurpureum cultivar, this upright small tree (slowly to 20') sports 7-lobed leaves which turn from bright-red-purple in spring to a bronzy-red (in sun) summer color to brilliant carmine in fall. S-PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

An upright, wide-spreading Japanese Maple with leaves that emerge in a rich, bright reddish-purple color and deepen into summer. By summer they turn red bronze. Fall tones are vivid shades of scarlet and crimson.

By: Maplestone Ornamentals

Acer palmatum 'Yezo nishiki' - Japanese Maple Tree grows in a broad shaped shrub that is as wide as tall. May get to 15 ft. at maturity. Leaves are a purple-red. Holds color well in summer. Very nice form with crimson fall color.

By: Kigi Nursery

This upright red cultivar is smaller and more delicate looking than Bloodgood, otherwise it is pretty similar in that it holds its crimson color well in summer and has good scarlet fall color. Zone 5.

By: Whitman Farms

AMOENUM, red. Outstanding purple-red spring color fades to a lighter color but excellent all year. Brilliant crimson fall color. An excellent contrast with other red leaf, upright forms. A good, fast grower with open branching. Hardy and sturdy, and of the utmost beauty.