The distinctive coral-red bark of Sango kaku Japanese Maple makes it particularly showy in winter landscapes. This deciduous coral-red bark Japanese Maple is a slow growing, upright, and vase-shaped variety. Generally reaching a mature height of 23 feet with a 20 foot spread, Acer palmatum 'Sango kaku' can offer what other Japanese Maples often can't - shade. The reddish flowers that bloom in the spring are small and pretty. New leaves emerge a light chartreuse-green colour with a reddish tinge, changing to darker green as they mature. The autumn brings a spectacular show as the Sango Kaku Japanese Maple pops with golden-yellow foliage. Once the leaves fall, the showy coral-red bark displays beautiful colour in sometimes drab winterscapes. Younger branches have brighter colour. Prune out older branches to promote new stem growth with better colour. Coral Bark Japanese Maple tree thrives in bright dappled shade in warmer regions, or in full sun in cooler regions. Acer palmatum 'Sango kaku' is a low maintenance Japanese Maple with lovely autumn and winter attributes desirable in any garden. Coral Bark Japanese Maple tree is also known as Senkaki Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum 'Senkaki').
