Hanami nishiki bushy maples The orange – red bark

The orange – red bark has a waxy sheen to it that really makes the bark shine

Fall color is brilliant yellows and oranges

Emperor I leafs out about a week later than Bloodgood in the spring

This large-leaved upright tree is very hardy and reliable for it’s deep black-red color which holds well throughout the summer

Pacific Sprite is a cultivar of the vine maple which is native to the Pacific Northwest

Hanami nishiki bushy maples The orange – red barkHanami nishiki is considered to be one of the gems of the dwarf Japanese maple group. What sets it apart from most of the other Japanese maples is that it is among the smallest leaved forms. Light green leaves emerge in the Spring tinged with orange, eventually turning a pleasing green in Summer. Fall colors are yellow, orange to scarlet reds. Hanami nishiki grows rather slowly and will attain a height of about 4 tall x 4 wide in 10 years. Hardy to 20