Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'

A small, dense tree with excellent year-round colour. Magnificent bronze-purple foliage is combined with a good shape and a useful size to make an attractive specimen tree for a protected area in the landscape.

Categories: Acer (Maple) Purple Foliage Trees

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Genus

Acer
Species

palmatum
Variety Type

Ornamental
Variety

Acer (Maple)
Growth Rate

Slow to moderate.
Foliage

Five-lobed, rich crimson-red new leaves in spring, turning to bronze-green in summer, and then finally to rich crimson-red in autumn.
Bark

Greyish-purple.
Ornamental Fruit

Samaras in borne pairs.
Tree Habit

Densely rounded at maturity. Faster growing when young.
Flowers

Inconspicuous.
Height (m)

4
Width (m)

3