Close Coral Bark Japanese Maple

Coral Bark
Common Name: Coral Bark
Scientific Name: Acer palmatum 'Sango kaku'
Species: Japanese Maple
Category: Small tree
Habit: Deciduous
Flower Description: Inconspicuous
Bloom Season: Blooms in spring
Fragrance: No fragrance
Foliage Description: 5- to 7-lobed, almost ferny leaves (to 2 in. long) with serrate margins emerge yellow-green with reddish margins in spring, mature to light green by summer and turn yellow-gold in fall. Small reddish-purple flowers in spring are somewhat attractive on close inspection, but are not showy from a distance. Flowers are followed by samaras that ripen in late summer to fall
Height of Plant: 20-25 ft.
Spread of Plant: 15-20 ft.
Hardiness: USDA Zones 5a - 8b
Photographer: Richard Buggeln
Location: O-3