Acer palmatum ‘Emperor 1’

Red Japanese Maple

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Trees

Evergreen-Deciduous: Deciduous

Overall Mature Size: Small

Also Grown As: Natural Low Branching

Mature Height & Spread: 15-18' x 12"15'

Natural Growth Habit: Rounded

Native To: Asia, Japan

Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water: Medium Water

Flower Color: Insignificant

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Fall Color / Intermountain Conditions / Shade Tolerant

Container Sizes: #15

Sunset Garden Zones: 2-10, 12, 14-24

Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone: 5

A Bit More

Arresting red leaves keep their gripping color long into summer, flaring up again in fresh autumn displays. Buds break about two weeks later than most Japanese Maples, allowing better protection from late frosts.

A Bit More

Arresting red leaves keep their gripping color long into summer, flaring up again in fresh autumn displays. Buds break about two weeks later than most Japanese Maples, allowing better protection from late frosts.