Acer palmatum 'Beni shi en' Purple Smoke Japanese Maple Feature_Native Vertrees who wrote the 1st

Vertrees who wrote the 1st and 2nd edition of the book

'Rokugatsu en nishiki' leafs out bronze in the early spring

Fall color is typically golden yellow

The bloom set on 'Sweet Sunshine' is quite heavy

Clethra barbinervis 'Takeda nishiki'

Acer palmatum 'Beni shi en' Purple Smoke Japanese Maple Feature_Native Vertrees who wrote the 1stAcer palmatum 'Beni shi en' Purple Smoke Japanese Maple Zones 5 9 This unique Acer palmatum was found as a variegated sport off a heat tolerant red Japanese maple in lower Alabama. 'Beni shi en' leafs out in the early spring as purple with lime green variegation. 'Beni shi en' is a photographer's delight as every leaf is variegated differently. By mid summer, this Japanese maple is a green red with a creamy variegation. Fall colors on this tree are