Japanese Maple Tsumagaki

Each leaf of this rare Japanese maple unfurls a bright chartreuse with red edging.

Acer Tsumigaki is an extremely choice subject for the woodland garden. Extremely Rare and Choice. Words nearly failed our Director of Horticulture when he saw this new Japanese Maple. “Unique! Delightful! Beautiful! Stunning!” he exclaimed, and you will, too, when you see the breathtakingly lovely foliage of this special Acer.

The drooping, soft yellow-green leaves are edged in intense reddish-purple astonishing, and the reason why Tsumagaki is considered among the finest of the Japanese Maples (no mean feat, considering there are hundreds of them!). Come fall, the leaves turn a golden-yellow with crimson border. The plants dense, compact, rounded habit reaches some 6 feet high and slightly wider, making it capable of fitting in nearly anywhere; it responds well to formative pruning.Plant in full sun in the North to light shade in the South, in well-drained, slightly acid, organically rich soil. We give Tsumagaki our highest recommendation.

Zones 5-9.