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Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki'

Also Known As

Osakazuki Japanese Maple

Plant type

tree

size

H: 15'-25'
W: 15'-25'

planting zones

5a-9b

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Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki' plant details

Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki' is a broadleaf deciduous 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 'Osakazuki'

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

GROWING CONDITIONS for Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki'

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

This famous cultivar is known for perhaps the most intense crimson fall color of any maple which ?seems to glow even at dusk? (Vertrees). It has very large 7-lobed leaves and is a hardy and sturdy grower to 20'. S-PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

Popular since the late nineteenth century, this tried and true Japanese maple has large, green, slightly cupped leaves for which it is named. (O sakazuki means "leaf like a sake cup.") The round-topped, small tree boasts a sturdy constitution and outsta

By: Conifer Kingdom

Listed in catalogs as far back as the mid 1800's. Grown for its stunning crimson fall color.

By: Bloom River Gardens

A sturdy grower with large green leaves, this plant is famous in the fall for an excellent red color. This cultivar has the largest leaves of all the palmatums.

By: Garden World

This very famous variety is best known for its intense crimson fall color. Some claim it has the most intense Fall color of all the maples. It has been listed in catalogs since the late nineteenth century. For most of the growing season, the leaves are a rich green. Fall color has been compared to a burning bush. Very intense!

By: Maplestone Ornamentals

Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki' Green Leaf Japanese maple Tree - New growth is olive orange in spring becoming light green with age. Fall color is brilliant crimson red that holds for several weeks, Exceptional Fall Color!

By: Kigi Nursery

Amoenum Group -green ? All Japanese maples have good fall colors, but ask the experts and they agree that Osakazuki is the cream of the crop. Fall colors are the most outstanding color of red imaginable. The leaves are larger than average, and the tree grows into a rounded shape ?more so in old age. Grows 8-10' tall in ten years. Old trees may reach 20-30' tall. Osakazuki has been grown for over 150 years, but demand continues to exceed supply. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Recommended by: the United States National Arboretum

By: Fantastic Plants

Green leaves with red tinge on sturdy tree. Fall color is brilliant crimson. USDA zones 6-8..

By: Lael's Moon Garden

AMOENUM, green. This cultivar has the largest leaves of all the palmatums, the better to show its famous display of fall color! The intense crimson colors of 'Osakazuki' in fall are enough to render speechless even the most verbose of us at Greer Gardens. If this tree displayed this show only one day a year, it would be well worth a garden spot. You could, however, be treated to the glorious colors over a long time, depending on the weather. A most outstanding tree with dark green summer foliage. Mature growth develops a wonderfully broad canopy on strong branches. Demand always exceeds supply.

By: Greer Gardens Inc.

This has been one of the most sought after Japanese Maples for over a century. It is known mostly for its shining crimson fall color, but it is generally a fine tree all year. The clean green leaves are broad and larger than most but never coarse looking. The tree develops reasonably quickly into a round-headed small tree to about 15'. zone 5