Coral Bark Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum 'Sango Kaku'

This beautiful small tree has brilliant red-coral bark on its young branches with color that intensifies in the winter. Deeply cut, pale green leaves display attractive red margins and turn a vibrant, golden yellow in fall. Thrives in bright dappled shade in warmer regions, or in full sun in cooler regions. Deciduous.

Plant Type Trees
Hardiness Zone 5-9
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Mid Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Height15' - 25' (ft)
Spread10' - 15' (ft)
Spacing 15' (ft)
Water Needs Average
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil PH Acid, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Showy
Tolerance Rabbit
Attracts Birds
Garden Uses Beds and Borders
Coral Bark Japanese Maple | Acer palmatum 'Sango Kaku' || This beautiful small tree has brilliant red-coral bark on its young branches with color that intensifies in the winter. Deeply cut, pale green leaves display attractive red margins and turn a vibrant, golden yellow in fall. Thrives in bright dappled shade in warmer regions, or in full sun in cooler regions. Deciduous.
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Showy, Rabbit Tolerant, Attracts Birds, Beds and Borders
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Image © Monrovia
Image © Monrovia