Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' is a lovely Japanese Maple with elegant deeply lobed, purple foliage throughout the spring and summer. In the autumn, the foliage turns vivid crimson red, creating a wonderful seasonal canvas. Unusually, 'Atropurpureum' will show differences in leaf size and shape from plant to plant.
Botanical name
Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'
Other names
Purple Japanese maple, Japanese maple 'Atropurpureum', Acer palmatum f. atropurpureum
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
'Atropurpureum' _ 'Atropurpureum' is a small, bushy, rounded, deciduous tree with deeply lobed, red-purple leaves turning bright red in autumn and inconspicuous red-purple flowers in spring, sometimes followed by winged, purple fruit.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy, Rounded
Height & Spread
8m x 8m