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Purple Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' · Sapindaceae

A seed-raised upright maple with rich purple-red palmate foliage in spring and summer, intensifying to brilliant scarlet in autumn. A long-grown, dependable feature tree.

At a glance

Habit: Tree
Light: Part Shade, Full Sun
Water: Moderate Water
Soil: Loam, Well-Drained, Acidic Soil
Climate: Cool Temperate, Warm Temperate
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Mature size: 5 m H × 4 m W
Foliage: Deciduous, Purple / Burgundy Foliage, Autumn Colour
Growth rate: Slow-Growing
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Feature / Specimen
Pots & Containers