Rhode Island Red Japanese Maple, Dwarf Compact Red Acer - Live Plant

Bring bold seasonal color and elegant Japanese maple character to your garden with Acer palmatum 'Rhode Island Red', a compact red-leaf Japanese maple prized for its brilliant spring color, dense branching, and exceptional fall display. This distinctive cultivar emerges in bright cherry-red to vivid red foliage in spring, gradually deepening into rich burgundy and purple-red tones as the season progresses. In autumn, the foliage transforms again, lighting up the landscape with fiery shades of orange and scarlet red. Even after the leaves drop, the dark red stems provide attractive winter interest. 'Rhode Island Red' has a naturally compact, densely branched, rounded to oval habit, making it an excellent choice for smaller landscapes where a full-size Japanese maple would be too large. Its relatively large palmate leaves give it the appearance of a larger Japanese maple while maintaining a much more manageable size.

Key Features:

• Plant Type: Deciduous Tree
• Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
• Mature Size: 3-6 ft tall and wide in 10 years
• Hardiness Zones: USDA 5-9
• Soil Preference: Well-draining
• Watering: Moderate; does not like to stay consistently wet/soggy

Please Note: 

**Each plant is unique and may vary slightly in size, color, or shape from the photos shown.

**All photos are representative of each plant's typical growth habit, color, & features and may not depict the exact crop available at time of purchase

**All trees are GRAFTED (unless otherwise noted in listing title)