Green Dwarf Japanese Maples

Acer palmatum 'Viridis' is the Standard for All Other Weeping Dwarf Japanese Maple Varieties with Green Lacy Leaves Acer palmatum 'Viridis' is a weeping dwarf Japanese maple with lacy green leaves. The name says it all, ‘Viridis’ means green in Latin and 'Viridis' is the standard by which all green lace leaf Japanese maples are judged. Acer palmatum 'Viridis' is a green lace leaf Japanese maple with light green foliage in spring, that usually darkens in the summer. 'Viridis' turns to a bright yellow to gold color in the fall. 'Viridis' will sometimes showcase brilliant oranges in the fall as well. Acer palmatum 'Viridis' is a dwarf Japanese maple with cascading branches and foliage that make this a show stopper in any garden. 'Viridis is a small to medium size dwarf Japanese maple that should grow to be about 4 to 6 feet tall and about as wide or wider. Many of the oldest, most beautiful and stately Japanese maples in America are this cultivar. Acer palmatum 'Viridis' is a green lace leaf Japanese maple that can handle a good bit of sun even in warmer climates. However, 'Viridis' would still appreciate partial sun or at least a break from the hot afternoon sun. 'Viridis' is a very strong grower for a dwarf Japanese maple and should grow well in zones 5 through 9. What is the 10 Year Size of Acer palmatum 'Viridis'? Height: 4-6 feet Width: 6-8 feet What is the Spring Color of Acer palmatum 'Viridis'? Green What is the Summer Color of Acer palmatum 'Viridis'? Green What is the Fall Color of Acer palmatum 'Viridis'? Green and Yellow What is the Leaf Shape of Acer palmatum 'Viridis'? Lace Leaf What is the Sun Tolerance of Acer palmatum 'Viridis'? Partial Sun What Growing Zones are suitable for Acer palmatum 'Viridis'? Zones 5-9 What is the Shape of Acer palmatum 'Viridis'? Weeping Japanese Maple What is the Growth Rate of Acer palmatum 'Viridis'? Moderate Growing Dwarf Japanese Maple How should Acer palmatum 'Viridis' be planted? Elevated in Well Drained Soil 7 Gallons are 4 feet tall or less and rootballs will need to be broken up to fit in shipping boxes.

Acer palmatum ‘Shishio hime’ is a very nice, small Japanese maple that will grow much wider than tall, forming a low mound with age. 'Shishio hime' emerges in spring with Red tips to the leaves before turning green for the summer. The leaves become smaller each year as the plant matures. Older specimens have some of the smallest leaves of any Acer palmatum. The foliage is also extremely dense. Fall color ranges from red and yellow to orange.10 year size: Height: 1-3 Feet   Width: 4-6 Feet 

Acer palmatum 'Waterfall' Dwarf Japanese Maple with Green Lace Leaves and the Weeping "Waterfall" Shape Acer palmatum ‘Waterfall’ is a stunning weeping dwarf Japanese maple with green lacy leaves. 'Waterfall' is quite similar to Acer palmatum 'Viridis', however the leaf shape can be slightly different as well as different variations of yellow and orange fall color. Acer palmatum 'Waterfall' emerges in spring with bright lime green color that darkens as the temperatures get warmer in the summer. 'Waterfall' displays an excellent green color through the spring and summer that will really brighten up a landscape. In the fall 'Waterfall' will turn bright yellow and orange and is a true show stopper. Given the name 'Waterfall' it should come as no surprise that it is a weeping dwarf Japanese maple with cascading, waterfall-like growth. 'Waterfall' is a medium growing dwarf Japanese maple that should reach about 4 to 6 feet tall and about as wide. 'Waterfall' has elegant weeping branches that give the tree nice flow and character. Acer palmatum 'Waterfall' is a strong growing dwarf Japanese maple that will grow well in zones 5 through 9. In many areas of the country 'Waterfall' will be able to handle full sun. It can even tolerate full sun in hotter climates but would certainly appreciate a break from the hot afternoon sun if possible. We see very little difference in shape or leaf size at our nursery, although it may be slightly slower growing. Where we do see a huge difference is in the fall color which in addition to the bright yellow and gold of 'Viridis', 'Waterfall' displays wonderful reds and oranges washed across the leaves. What is the 10 Year Size of Acer palmatum 'Waterfall'? Height: 4-6 feet Width: 6-8 feet What is the Spring Color of Acer palmatum 'Waterfall'? Green What is the Summer Color of Acer palmatum 'Waterfall'? Green What is the Fall Color of Acer palmatum 'Waterfall'? Yellow and Orange What is the Leaf Shape of Acer palmatum 'Waterfall'? Lace Leaf What is the Sun Tolerance of Acer palmatum 'Waterfall'? Partial Sun What Growing Zones are suitable for Acer palmatum 'Waterfall'? Zones 5-9 What is the Shape of Acer palmatum 'Waterfall'? Weeping Japanese Maple What is the Growth Rate of Acer palmatum 'Waterfall'? Moderate Growing Dwarf Japanese Maple How should Acer palmatum 'Waterfall' be planted? Elevated in Well Drained Soil Our 1 Gallon and 3 Gallon sizes are available for shipping and in store pickup. Our larger sizes (7 Gallon and bigger) are only available for in store pickup.

The new green leaves appear brushed with pink and gold in early spring on this little witches broom from Australia. 'Coonara Pygmy' forms a very dense irregular shaped small shrub at maturity. Fall color is a nice blend of reds and yellows and very good for a dwarf. Great for rock gardens, bonsai or containers 10 Year Size: Height: 2-3 Feet Width: 3-4 Feet

Acer palmatum ‘Miss Piggy’ is One of the Most Unusual Dwarf Japanese Maples that we Grow at Maple Ridge Nursery Acer palmatum ‘Miss Piggy’ is a dwarf tree with sturdy branching and bunched up leaves that are caused by fasciations at the tips of the branches. This means that the branches have actually fused together. These fasciations are more commonly seen in conifers and are extremely rare in Japanese maples. The leaves can sometimes grow so close together that they completely encircle the branches. When this occurs, you can look straight down the branch and see a perfect ring of leaves that almost make it look like an eye. 'Miss Piggy' doesn't get very big, maturing to only about 5 or 6 feet tall, but it is a fast grower especially for a dwarf Japanese maple. ‘Miss Piggy’ has small palmate leaves that are light green in the spring and darken just a bit in the summer. In the fall the leaves turn an attractive orange and red. 'Miss Piggy' can handle a good bit of sun in all but the hottest climates where it would need at least some shade in the afternoon. The small green leaves of 'Miss Piggy' will be a lighter green if it is grown in more sunlight or a darker green if it is grown in more shade. 'Miss Piggy' is a hardy dwarf Japanese maple and can be grown in zones 5 through 9. What is the 10 Year Size of Acer palmatum 'Miss Piggy'? Height: 4-6 feet Width: 2-4 feet What is the Spring Color of Acer palmatum 'Miss Piggy'? Light Green What is the Summer Color of Acer palmatum 'Miss Piggy'? Green What is the Fall Color of Acer palmatum 'Miss Piggy'? Orange to Red What is the Leaf Shape of Acer palmatum 'Miss Piggy'? Broad Leaf What is the Sun Tolerance of Acer palmatum 'Miss Piggy'? Partial Sun What Growing Zones are suitable for Acer palmatum 'Miss Piggy'? Zones 5-9 What is the Shape of Acer palmatum 'Miss Piggy'? Upright and Compact Japanese Maple What is the Growth Rate of Acer palmatum 'Miss Piggy'? Fast Growing Dwarf Japanese Maple How should Acer palmatum 'Miss Piggy' be planted? Elevated in Well Drained Soil

Acer palmatum 'Mikawa kaen' is the Golden Mikawa Dwarf Japanese Maple Acer palmatum 'Mikawa kaen' is a dwarf Japanese maple that is a relative to the ever popular 'Mikawa yatsubusa'. 'Mikawa kaen' is slow growing with closely arranged leaves that create a wonderful stubby upright tree. The defining characteristic of 'Mikawa kaen' is the short inter nodal lengths and closely growing buds that create a stacked shingle like appearance of the leaves. 'Mikawa kaen' stays a little bit smaller than 'Mikawa yatsubusa' 'Mikawa kaen' has broad leaves that lay flat and close together. While the leaf shape and structure is quite similar to 'Mikawa yatsubusa', 'Mikawa kaen' has some differences in leaf color. The leaf color of this interested dwarf Japanese maple tree is gold to bronze in the spring. The leaves then change to green for most of the summer. 'Mikawa kaen' has incredible fall color ranging from orange to red. While it may be slow growing, 'Mikawa kaen' is still a hardy tree and can be grown in many different climates across the country. 'Mikawa kaen' can be comfortably grown in zones 5 through 9. 'Mikawa kaen' can be grown in full sun in some climates, but will prefer some afternoon shade in the hotter locations. 'Mikawa kaen' needs a little bit of morning sun at the minimum to produce the best spring colors.   Examples of the current sizes are included in the pictures. What is the 10 Year Size of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen'? Height: 4-6 feet Width: 3-4 feet What is the Spring Color of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen'? Light Green What is the Summer Color of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen'? Green What is the Fall Color of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen'? Orange to Red What is the Leaf Shape of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen'? Broad Flat Leaf What is the Sun Tolerance of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen'? Partial Sun What Growing Zones are suitable for Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen'? Zones 5-9 What is the Shape of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen'? Upright and Compact Japanese Maple What is the Growth Rate of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen'? Slow Growing Dwarf Japanese Maple How should Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen' be planted? Elevated in Well Drained Soil

Acer palmatum ‘Coral Magic’ is a gorgeous dwarf Japanese maple with pinkish orange spring color. The color of the leaves fades to green into summer. The small leaves on ‘Coral Magic’ are very attractive even when fully green. ‘Coral Magic’ then turns a bright orange, almost pink in the fall. ‘Coral Magic’ is a small growing tree that will grow about as wide as it is tall.10 Year Size: Height 4-6 feet Width: 4-6 feet

Acer palmatum 'Sister Ghost' emerges yellow with dark veins in early spring. Sometimes in early spring leaves have a slight pink cast. By summer foliage is mostly green with a few specks of yellow to let you know this plant was variegated. Fall color is orange with hints of yellow and red. Generally growing wider than tall this small tree does best in partial shade in all but the coolest areas. Introduced by Talon Buchholz as part of the ghost series. 10 year size:   Height: 5-6 Feet   Width: 6-8 Feet Spring Color: White and Green Summer Color: Green and White Fall Color: Orange Sun Tolerance: Partial Planting: Elevated, Well Drained Soil

Acer palmatum ‘Sekka yatsubusa’ has short internodal lengths that give this small plant a very different appearance as the leaves are bunched up along the stems. Red edges to the deeply divided leaves and red petioles add to the effect. All though very slow when young this small tree can grow quite vigorously under the right conditions. Once the tree gets a little older it begins to develop very interesting fasciations or flattened stems of congested growth. While like most maples 'Sekka yatsubusa' is happy in partial shade this adaptable cultivar does quite well in heavy shade or in full sun in all but the hottest climates. Fall color is usually red and very good, some years it can be quite stunning. 10 year size: Height: 3-5 Feet   Width: 2-4 Feet   Spring Color: Green Summer Color: Green Fall Color: Red Sun Tolerance: Partial Planting: Elevated, Well Drained Soil

In spring, ‘Baldsmith’ has leaves that emerge much more of a deep red than the burgundy color of most "red" Japanese Maples. Soon after, most of the leaf turns green leaving just the margins a very attractive red. The red and green of the bi color leaf at this stage makes the overall tree appear almost orange and gives it a very distinctive appearance. In some climates this look lasts well into the summer but in hotter climates where some afternoon shade would be greatly appreciated, 'Baldsmith' fades to green as summer takes hold. Fall color ranges from yellow to red to orange. Height: 4-6 Feet Width 6-8 Feet in ten years Spring Color: Red Summer Color: Green Fall Color: Orange Sun tolerance: Partial Planting: Elevated, Well Drained Soil

Acer japonicum ‘Fairy lights’ has the most finely dissected foliage of any of the japonicums. Foliage emerges light green on this small spreading tree before becoming an attractive medium to dark green color for summer.  Fall color is a wonderful blend of scarlet and gold. 10 Year Size: Height:  3-5 Feet    Width:  3-5 FeetSpring Color: Light GreenSummer Color: GreenFall Color: Scarlet and GoldSun Tolerance: Partial Shade

This cultivar out of Australia has an interesting reddish color in early spring becoming more bronze as summer approaches. Reportedly this bronze color persists most of the summer but in hotter climates the bronze fades to mostly green with a hint of the former color remaining on the leaf edges. Fall color is yellow to orange. Ten Year Size:  Height: 3-5 Feet Width 4-6 Feet

Acer palmatum ‘Kinshi’ has some of the finest leaves of the linearlobum type maples. This little guy is a hit in any garden. 'Kinshi' is relatively quick growing when young for a maple that is still a small tree at maturity. Spring color is lime green, the color darkens in summer. In Japanese, 'Kinshi' means golden threads which perfectly describes this tree in fall.  10 year size:  Height: 4-6 Feet   Width: 3-4 Feet Spring Color: Green Summer Color: Green Fall Color: Gold Sun Tolerance: Partial Planting: Elevated, Well Drained Soil

‘Chantilly Lace’ was found at Red Maple Nursery in 1949 and introduced by Billy Shwartz. This great Japanese maple with the Rock and Roll name has very finely cut leaves.  New growth appears red but very quickly changes to green from the center of the leaf out. This effect gives the plant almost a variegated appearance. By summer the foliage is light green almost chartreuse and contrasts greatly with other green maples that start yellow-green only to darken as summer approaches. Fall color is bright raspberry red. 'Chantilly Lace' grows into an irregular mound, some pruning of unruly branches will add to its appeal. 10 Year Size: Height: 4-6 feet Width: 6-8 feet Spring Color: Peach Summer Color: Green Fall Color: Raspberry Red Sun Tolerance: Shade Planting: Elevated, Well Drained Soil