Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' (A)

Common name: Japanese maple

Description: One of the most popular red-leaved Japanese maples, holding its deep red-purple colour through the whole growing season better than most, before turning a vivid crimson in autumn. Small red flowers in spring are followed by red-winged fruits.

Other benefits: reliable, long-lasting red foliage colour, RHS Award of Garden Merit winner, excellent specimen or focal-point tree

Wildlife attraction: bees

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

Position: full sun or partial shade

Soil pH: neutral to acid

Moisture: moist but well-drained

Winter hardiness: fully hardy to below -20°C