Acer palmatum dissectum

'Red Dragon'

Weeping Red Japanese Maple

Zones 5-9

‘Red Dragon’ is a very hardy weeping Red Japanese maple. This Japanese maple cultivar is known in the trade to hold its red color extremely well even late in hot summers. The Red Dragon Japanese Maple is a deep maroon to burgundy throughout the summer and turns to a bright red in the fall. It has a beautiful dissected leaf with predominant bottom lobes that give it is dragon horns look. ‘Red Dragon’ stays relatively small at around 4-5 feet in 10 years. This Japanese maple tree performs well in sun or shade.  The Red Dragon Japanese Maple is an excellent tree for a potted container on a porch or patio and brings amazing color to any yard it is planted in. 

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