Acer palmatum 'Pixie' Red Japanese Maple Spring Color 'Mikawa yatsubusa' is slow growing

'Mikawa yatsubusa' is slow growing with closely arranged leaves that create a wonderful stubby upright tree

Fall color is a very attractive bright red

and adaptability

It’s bright yellow color livens up any part of the landscape

This tree eventually develops into a column like shape

Acer palmatum 'Pixie' Red Japanese Maple Spring Color 'Mikawa yatsubusa' is slow growingPixie' is very similar to the more famous 'Bloodgood in mature shape only much smaller. Pixie has foliage that emerges bright red in spring before turning much darker and holding its deep red color well into the summer even in hot climates. Then the show starts as the foliage turns first scarlet then becoming fire red as temperatures drop in fall. The bark on new wood is almost black but this dark color fades with age and develops slight striations