St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) | December 2004 | positive
A semi-dwarf maple, this cultivar will eventually reach 3 m. The name means 'the glowing evening sky', an apt name for this maple. It b...Read Moreelongs to the 'flowering maple' group, valued for the bright spring colours. 'Akane' has bright orange spring foliage (similar to 'Katura' but lasts longer). Summer foliage is yellow-green and in fall, it's a mix of yellow, orange and red. Note that the fall colour is not as outstanding as most Japanese maples, but the spring colour more than makes up for this.
A semi-dwarf maple, this cultivar will eventually reach 3 m. The name means 'the glowing evening sky', an apt name for this maple. It b...Read More