Red Pygmy Japanese Maple – 2 Gallon Pot

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Discovered in Northwest Italy and winner of the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society, ‘Red Pygmy’ is a choice linearilobum Japanese Maple selection adored for its soft textured, narrow bamboo-like leaves. It is a captivating small tree 8 to 10 feet tall with an equally wide or wider cloud-like rounded canopy, which is unique for a strapleaf maple. The leaves emerge a pleasing purplish red in spring transitioning to green with a red or purple cast in summer. Cooler temperatures in fall bring attractive yellow, gold and orange shades. Red Pygmy has a faster growth rate than other strapleaf varieties, up to 12 inches per year, and has shown good sun tolerance. That said, for best foliage color we suggest some filtered sun or shade during the afternoon. An eye-pleasing specimen in landscape borders, home foundation plantings, or in pots, planters and other containers that can be situated on patios and around other outdoor sitting and living spaces where the beautiful foliage can be enjoyed from close up. 

To showcase its magnificence and beauty, the Red Pygmy Japanese Maple is best used in landscape design as a focal point specimen to draw attention to a specific area of the home or landscape. That said, you can plant it in spaced groupings of three where space allows, or use two to frame an entryway. An ideal selection for landscape beds or in containers.

Suggested Spacing:  At least 16 feet apart for space between trees

Though delicate looking, Japanese Maples are actually very tough and long-lived trees that are very easy to grow. Container culture can extend their useful range. They are extremely easy to grow in containers, a practice taken to its most extreme form in the art of bonsai.

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