Acer shirasawanum 'Purple Velvet' Japanese Maple JUNESALE Bloom photo by Josh Smith

Bloom photo by Josh Smith

fragrant tea olives of them all

Not to be confused with ‘Meigetsu Itaya’ or many of the other maples this name has been applied to

The emerald green color and this extraordinary weeping habit is where this selection gets its name

'Mayday' is a new selection of a peach-orange to white variant of the ever popular 'Mikawa yatsubusa'

Acer shirasawanum 'Purple Velvet' Japanese Maple JUNESALE Bloom photo by Josh SmithAcer shirasawanum 'Purple Velvet' Red Japanese Maple Zones 5 9 'Purple Velvet' is a delightful tree known for its smooth, deep purple leaves that emerge with a pink blush in spring. The leaves have short lobes that create a fan like appearance. This slow growing tree features a bushy canopy, with roundish purple red leaves that turn bright yellow in autumn. It thrives in well drained soil with morning sun and afternoon shade. In 10 years, it reaches a