| Common Name: |
Emperor I |
| Scientific Name: |
Acer palmatum 'Emperor I' |
| Other Name(s): |
Aka Red Emperor |
| Species: |
Japanese Maple |
| Category: |
Small tree |
| Habit: |
Deciduous |
| Flower Description: |
Inconspicuous |
| Bloom Season: |
Blooms in spring |
| Fragrance: |
No fragrance |
| Foliage Description: |
Attractive dark purple red foliage in spring and summer turns scarlet red in fall. Each palmate leaf has 5-7 serrate, deeply-cut lobes (divided 3/4 of the way to the leaf base). Lobes are broadest in the middle with long tapered tips |
| Height of Plant: |
10-15 ft. |
| Spread of Plant: |
10-15 ft |
| Hardiness: |
USDA Zones 5b - 8a |
| Hybridizer: |
Discovered and developed by Richard Wolff |
| Place of Origin: |
United States - Red Maple Nursery in Pennsylvania |
| Photographer: |
Richard Buggeln |
| Location: |
K-13 & F-2 |