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Acer japonicum 'Rising Sun'

More About Acer japonicum 'Rising Sun'

  • Red flowers appear before the leaves
  • Fruit emerges green, ripens red in July
  • Exceptionally large, textured, light green leaves
  • Breathtaking yellow orange and red fall colours
  • Bloom Time: Spring

Zone:

6

Height:

5-6 m

Spread:

5-6 m

Colour:

Red
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Rising Sun Fern Leaf Maple Growing and Maintenance Tips

Needing little pruning, this specimen can be grown into a tree form or as a multi-stemmed plant. Mulch well, taking care to not heap mulch against the stem.


Acer japonicum 'Rising Sun' Characteristics

Full Sun
Full Sun

Soil Moisture

Average to Dry Soils
Well-drained
Moist to Average

Growth Rate

Medium

Attributes

Fruit
Deciduous
Fall Color

Flowering Time

Early Spring

Habit

Rounded
Multi-stem/Clump form

Foliage Color

Green

Landscape uses

Specimen

 Suitable Substitutions for Acer japonicum 'Rising Sun'

Acer shirasawanum 'Jordan'

Acer shirasawanum 'Jordan'

Jordan Full Moon Maple

Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum'

Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum'

Golden Full Moon Maple