Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' (A)

Common name: Japanese maple

Description: A small, bushy tree with bronze-crimson leaves divided into around seven lobes, holding their rich colour through summer before turning brilliant red in autumn. Inconspicuous red-purple flowers in spring are followed by winged, purple-tinted fruits.

Other benefits: reliable, long-lasting purple-bronze foliage colour, fiery autumn finish, excellent specimen tree

Wildlife attraction: bees

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 3m x 2.5m

Position: full sun or partial shade, sheltered

Soil pH: neutral to acid

Moisture: moist but well-drained

Winter hardiness: fully hardy to below -15°C