Growth Rate
Slow
Moderate
Fast
Fast
Maple Ridge reports fast growth, with multiple feet of annual extension possible on young plants.
PUNGO MAPLES
Virginia Beach Japanese Maple Nursery
Sango Kaku
Acer palmatum
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🪵 Colorful Winter Bark
Cultivar Description & Characteristics
Sango Kaku, famously known as the Coral Bark Maple, is loved for its brilliant coral-red stems that shine brightly all winter. The spring foliage emerges in a cheerful light green tinged with soft pink margins. During summer, the leaves mature into a clean, rich green before turning brilliant golden-yellow in autumn. It provides extraordinary multi-season interest from its colorful bark to its glowing fall display.
10-Yr Height
12.0
10-Yr Width
8.0
Seasonal Foliage Spectrum
Spring: Light Green
Summer: Green
Fall: Golden-Yellow
Sun Tolerance Ratings
Morning Sun
10 / 10
Afternoon Sun
8 / 10
☀️ Morning Sun Guidance:
Cheerful light green foliage tinged with soft pink catches the morning sun.
☀️ Afternoon Sun Guidance:
Coral-bark maple features good overall vigor and outdoor resilience.
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Growth Habit & Size
Upright
Tall, slender upright coral-bark maple, widening with maturity.
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
Roots & heritage
The story behind Sango Kaku
- Cultivar origin
- Japan
Acer palmatum 'Sango Kaku', also known as 'Senkaki' or Coral Bark Japanese Maple, is a historic Japanese cultivar valued for its brilliant coral-red young branches during winter. Its original selector, selection date, and parentage are not reliably documented. Historical horticultural accounts suggest the cultivar was known in Japan by the late nineteenth century. References to its subsequent distribution in Europe include introductions associated with English and Irish nurseries during the early twentieth century. These accounts concern commercial introduction rather than the original selection of the cultivar. The tree is distinguished by its bright green spring foliage, yellow to golden autumn color, and exceptionally colorful winter stems. Because historical naming and introduction accounts vary, a precise origin year cannot be established confidently. No specific United States plant patent or registered trademark has been verified for this cultivar.
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| 5 Gallon | $100.00 | SOLD |
