Acer palmatum 'Yama hime' Dwarf Japanese Maple fertilizer Acer palmatum ‘Blackbeard’s gold’ is

Acer palmatum ‘Blackbeard’s gold’ is a great red upright Japanese maple that emerges bright red in the spring before turning quite dark

The outer form of the tree however is a very pleasant and fairly symmetrical mound

The leaves emerge light green in the spring and contrast very well off the bright red bark

The shape of the leaves coupled with the array of colors that can be found at different times throughout the year gives the appearance of paisleys

Acer palmatum 'Yama hime' Dwarf Japanese Maple fertilizer Acer palmatum ‘Blackbeard’s gold’ isYama hime means dwarf mountain which adequately describes this small mounding shrub. The long slender lobes appear in spring edged in red. As summer approaches the leaves turn to a dark green. This cultivar, like 'Shishio hime', seems to be a lower growing more spreading version than some of the other maples of this type. Fall color is yellow to orange. 10 Year Size: Height: 1 2 feet Width: 3 4 feet