Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'
Japanese maple
An elegant small deciduous tree, with deeply lobed dark purple-red leaves that turn fiery red in autumn and tiny purple flowers in...
Plant description
Eventual height & spread
Plant features
Position
Light shade
Rate of growth
Slow growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
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