Acer palmatum 'Lightning' Japanese Maple amber This color eventually fades to

This color eventually fades to green in the summer and then changes to bright orange in the fall

cold tolerant Japanese maple

dense ball over time

Acer palmatum ‘Azuma murasaki’ is an upright growing Japanese maple with bright red color in the spring

Acer palmatum 'Lightning' Japanese Maple amber This color eventually fades toAcer palmatum 'Lightning' is a red Japanese maple with deeply divided leaves. The leaves of 'Lightning' are red to purple in the spring and turn to a greenish color in the summer. The leaves then turn bright yellow in the fall which is where it gets its name! 'Lightning' has a somewhat dense and shrubby habit. The leaf shape and structure of 'Lightning' give it contrast and differentiation from other red Japanese maple varieties. 'Lightning' is a