Acer palmatum 'Azuma murasaki'
Red Japanese Maple

Zones 5-9

'Azuma murasaki' leafs out in the early spring as a bright cherry red on a heavily divided leaf with large round lobes. As the leaf matures it turns to a deep violet with cherry red new growth. In the sun, 'Azuma murasaki' will fade to a green by mid-summer blushed with orange to red highlights. In heavier shade, this Japanese maple will turn to rich green in these mid-summer months. In the fall it will turn to a bright fiery red. 

 'Azuma murasaki' grows upright while the exterior branching are more pendulous giving this Japanese maple tree a unique shape. In 10 years, it will reach about 10ft in height. This old Japanese maple was first recorded in the Sekihin Binran in 1882. "Azuma" is an old term to describe this selection's origin in eastern Japan while "murasaki" describes its spring colors of purple-red.

Trees were potted from large liners to gallons last fall and may not have completely filled out their pots

You can buy Azuma murasaki weeping Japanese maple trees online mail-order. Azuma murasaki is a beautiful red Japanese maple. A purchase of an Azuma murasaki Japanese maple is a true investment in your yard! Acer palmatum 'Azuma murasaki' is the Japanese maple for you. Buy this Azuma murasaki Japanese maple tree online with confidence at our online Japanese maple store.

Limited Quantities Available !! As we have over a thousand cultivars of Japanese maples, we often do not have many of each cultivar. We recommend that you buy Japanese maples you want immediately as we often sell out of certain selections.