Acer palmatum 'Scolopendrifolium'

Japanese maple is a multi-stemmed shrub or single-stemmed small tree that typically grows to 10-25 tall. General plant form is rounded to broad-rounded, often with low-branching. ëScolopendrifolium is an upright form that typically grows to 12-15 tall. It is sometimes commonly called fingerleaf maple or strapleaf maple in reference to its distinctive, deeply cut leaves which have a soft, airy appearance. Each palmate leaf (to 5î long) is divided into 5 extremely narrow (to 1/2î wide), pointed-at-the-tip, fingerlike lobes. Leaves are medium green with light red petioles. Leaves turn yellow i... more »

Japanese maple is a multi-stemmed shrub or single-stemmed small tree that typically grows to 10-25 tall. General plant form is rounded to broad-rounded, often with low-branching. ëScolopendrifolium is an upright form that typically grows to 12-15 tall. It is sometimes commonly called fingerleaf maple or strapleaf maple in reference to its distinctive, deeply cut leaves which have a soft, airy appearance. Each palmate leaf (to 5î long) is divided into 5 extremely narrow (to 1/2î wide), pointed-at-the-tip, fingerlike lobes. Leaves are medium green with light red petioles. Leaves turn yellow in fall. Small reddish-purple flowers in spring are somewhat attractive on close inspection, but are not showy from a distance. Flowers are followed by seeds that ripen an attractive red. ëLinearilobum and ëShinobuga oka are synonymous with this cultivar. (less)