Japanese Red Maple Trees

Since Japanese red maple trees are generally planted for their rare display of color and beauty rather than for their size and stature, they are often referred to as ornamental trees, providing decoration for your garden, rather than shade or fruit.

Naturally a smaller tree, not growing too high, Japanese red maple trees are sometimes referred to as a shrub. As you look at them from a distance, they appear to be as wide as they are tall.

This "spreading" affect of the Japanese red maple trees only adds to their ornamental value.

The rich red leaves of the Japanese red maple trees are set against the rich dark brown bark of their slender trunks and branches. These branches in turn sweep down with cascading bowed arches.

The Japanese red maple trees have leaves with separated, somewhat frilled edges. These leaves resemble hands spread out ready to grasp something with long slender fingers.

Japanese red maple trees are usually pretty resilient. Being a smaller tree, they are used to being alongside the taller trees of the forest, so they unsurprisingly prefer partial shade.

For your viewing pleasure, Japanese red maple trees display red leaves all summer long, which become even brighter in the fall.