Japanese Maple – Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’

Bloodgood Japanese maple, native to Japan, Korea and China, is a small, rounded, deciduous tree growing 10 -20 feet.

Each palmate leaf has 5 to 7 toothed lobes. Small purple-red leaves appear in spring, with deep purple red leaves in summer and crimson red in the fall.

It is usually grown for its attractive foliage or as an accent piece in the garden.