Acer palmatum dissectum 'Tamukeyama' (multi-stem)
Red Cutleaf Japanese Maple
‘Tamukeyama’ is our favorite Red Cutleaf Japanese Maple. It gives a reasonable growth rate in the Southeast, and in 10 years time becomes the size and shape of a Volkswagon. Another 10 years and it will approach Microbus stature. The purple-red foliage is top flight and is noticeably unfazed by intense sunlight and heat. Branching is elegantly layered and cascades softly.
Category: Small ornamental tree; deciduous
Hardiness: 5 to 8
Foliage: Emerges crimson-red and with first flush of spring and matures to purple-red color through summer
Fall Color: Purple-red
Flower: Small reddish-purple flowers
Texture: Fine
Shape: Mounded weeper
Mature Size: 8-10' tall by 10-12' wide
Growth Rate: Slow
Adaptability: Moist, well-drained, acid soils; heat tolerant
Native Habitat: Japan