Category:

Specialty Tree

Genus:

Acer

Species:

palmatum var. dissectum

Cultivar

'Crimson Queen'

Common Name:

Crimson Queen Japanese Maple

Height:

8 to 10 Feet

Spread:

10 to 12 Feet

Habit:

Small, mounding to broadly spreading tree. Slow growth rate.

Zone:

5 to 8

Culture:

Partial shade.

Flower:

Small, reddish-purple, May-June. Insignificant.

Fruit:

Winged fruit.

Foliage:

Deeply lobed and each lobe finely cut. Bright red new growth matures to deep red and fades to bronze-green in summer. Red fall color. Deciduous.