Acer palmatum 'Hilleri' Red Japanese Maple pine The leaves of ‘Sophia’ darken

The leaves of ‘Sophia’ darken to a maroon color and then eventually a fiery bright red color in the fall

Sporting some of the finest hair like foliage of any linearilobum variety

Very rarely available in the trade because of propagation difficulties

With this extreme growth habit 'Ryusei' won't achieve much height at all without staking

Acer palmatum 'Hilleri' Red Japanese Maple pine The leaves of ‘Sophia’ darkenAcer palmatum 'Hilleri' is an upright growing red Japanese maple tree. 'Hilleri' has dark burgundy leaves in the spring that hole good color throughout the summer. Fall color is a bright crimson red. 'Hilleri' can handle full sun in most climates and will grow into a medium sized tree at maturity. 10 Year Size: Height: 12 14 feet Width: 8 10 feet