Skeeter's Broom Japanese Maple
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- summer foliage
A small, upright tree or large shrub, discovered as a witches broom on Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'. Bright red leaves in the spring mature to purple-red in the summer. The summer color holds well until fall, and then changes to scarlet red. It prefers well-drained, acidic soil. It originated in a nursery in Pennsylvania.
- Common Name: Skeeter's Broom Japanese Maple
- Height: 6' tall
- Spread: 5' wide
- Type: Deciduous
- Zone: 5 - 9
