Aka kawa hime red japanese maple If planted in full sun

If planted in full sun

As the the trees mature they tend to have gorgeous spring flower displays

Snake bark maples have striations in their bark that add a very nice contrast to the background green bark

As with most maples

Orange and red fall color

Aka kawa hime red japanese maple If planted in full sunAka kawa hime is a wonderful semi dwarf palmatum with bright red bark in the winter. Aka kawa hime translates to small red bark in Japanese, which like the Sango Kaku, is this cultivars main highlights. This tree has dense lime green foliage which turn golden yellow and orange winter. If you like the Sango Kaku, but prefer a smaller tree, The Aka kawa hime is a perfect choice, as it will only grow to 6 8 feet in 10 years. Width to about 6 Sun part