Growth Rate
Slow
Moderate
Fast
Slow
Slow growth reported by Kiefer Nursery; some nurseries describe slow to moderate growth.
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Beni Maiko
Acer palmatum
● Sold Out
🌱 Dwarf
🪴 Great for Containers
Cultivar Description & Characteristics
Beni Maiko translates to Red Dancing Girl, perfectly describing the vibrant, fiery red leaves that emerge during the spring flush. The compact, shrubby growth habit makes it exceptionally well-suited for smaller gardens, courtyards, and container culture. Throughout the summer, the foliage shifts into a unique reddish-green tone with contrasting bright red new tips. Autumn arrives with a brilliant final flourish of bright crimson before the leaves fall.
10-Yr Height
6.0
10-Yr Width
5.0
Seasonal Foliage Spectrum
Spring: Bright Red
Summer: Reddish-Green
Fall: Crimson
Sun Tolerance Ratings
Morning Sun
8 / 10
Afternoon Sun
5 / 10
☀️ Morning Sun Guidance:
Brings out the vibrant, fiery red leaves of the spring flush.
☀️ Afternoon Sun Guidance:
Compact shrub benefits from afternoon shade to preserve leaf color.
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Growth Habit & Size
Upright · Rounded · Dwarf
Dwarf with an open upright vase shape when young, becoming rounded at the top with age.
What do these growth habit terms mean?
More than one term can apply. Branch direction, crown shape and size describe different characteristics, and the outline can change as a tree matures.
- Upright
- Main stems and branches emphasize upward growth. An upright tree can still develop a broad canopy.
- Spreading
- Branches extend outward to form a broad canopy. The tree does not have to be wider than it is tall.
- Weeping
- Branches or branchlets arch or hang downward. The tree can still have an upright trunk.
- Rounded
- The crown has a rounded outline. This describes the overall shape rather than the direction of each branch.
- Dwarf
- A cultivar with a smaller natural stature than typical forms of its species. Dwarf describes size, not branch direction or a fixed height limit; it does not automatically mean slow growth.
For example: Bloodgood can grow upright while developing a broad, rounded canopy with spreading branches.
Learn more: NC State plant forms · Bloodgood profile · RHS trees for smaller gardens
📊 Inventory and Pricing
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Pungo Maples Onsite Inventory
| Size | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Gallon | $50.00 | SOLD |
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