Tennuifolium maples for small spaces A desirable plant for landscapes

A desirable plant for landscapes

It is considered to be brighter in spring color than Orange Dream and Katsura

Shojo no mai does best with morning sun afternoon shade

Acer palmatum dwarf

Mendocino Sunrise has newly emerging leaves which are yellow sometimes edged with red

Tennuifolium maples for small spaces A desirable plant for landscapesTennuifolium is a beautiful cultivar of Acer shirasawanum. In spring Tennuifolium has papery thin leaves which emerge a bright green and turn to a slightly deeper shade in summer. In fall the leaves become bright orange and red. Tennuifolium is easy to grow, has excellent cold tolerance, but like many maples it needs protection from hot sun. In the landscape. Tennuifolium becomes a small tree to about 10. It is wonderful for containers and small