Acer palmatum ‘Sango Kaku’

Acer palmatum, often known as Japanese maple, are deciduous trees and shrubs suitable for planting both in the ground or in containers. The many cultivars span a whole spectrum of colours and styles, making them easy to fit aesthetically into any setting.

Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’, often known as the Coral Bark Maple, is a tree with an upright growth habit famed for its bright-coral red bark.

In early spring the leaves emerge a light chartreuse yellow-green, which contrasts beautifully with the red stems. In summer these leaves steadily become mid-green. In autumn the leaves mellow to an orange-yellow which still complements the red bark, which stays red year round.