Acer shirasawanum 'Purple Thunder' red variegated Acer palmatum 'Raraflora' leaves emerge

Acer palmatum 'Raraflora' leaves emerge in the spring as pink new growth on a thinly serrated laceleaf

Tamukeyama turns a bright scarlet red in the fall

Acer palmatum 'Tattoo'

Taxodium distichum 'Skyward' is a fairly fast growing bald cypress with extremely dense

Acer shirasawanum 'Purple Thunder' red variegated Acer palmatum 'Raraflora' leaves emergeAcer shirasawanum 'Purple Thunder' Red Japanese Maple Zones 5 9 Acer shirasawanum 'Purple Thunder' is a shirasawanum hybrid that was selected for its dark purple foliage that has a downward turn. 'Purple Thunder' leaves emerge in the spring a bright lavender that turns darker as the leaves mature. In the fall 'Purple Thunder' leaves turns a bright fiery red. You can expect Japanese maple 'Purple Thunder' to reach 12 15 ft high in 10 years. HARDINESS: