Osakazuki – Acer Palmatum Amoenum – green

Osakazuki – Acer Palmatum Amoenum – green

A fabulous small, dense many-branched rounded formed specimen tree with gracefully branched stems and lovely, deeply lobed, bright green leaves that emerge olive-orange in spring and turn a brilliant and intense crimson red in the fall, holding the color for several weeks. This maple  was named after the shape of its cupped leaves. ‘Osakazuki’ means “a leaf like a wine cup” in Japanese or is termed a “saki-cup-like-leaf. Use this tree as a specimen or in a foundation planting. It also does well as an understory tree in the dappled shade of a woodland garden.

Average Height: 20 to 25 feet

Average Spread: 20 feet

Sun: Full sun, Partial Sun

Blooms: Inconspicuous; prized for foliage.

Water: Keep soil consistently moist but not soggy.

Maintenance: Low