Japanese Maple | Acer palmatum

Japanese Maple | Acer palmatumAn upright, rounded and gracefully spreading deciduous shrub The deeply lobed and serrated palmate leaves unfurl pink in spring, turn bright green in summer and in autumn put on a stunning display of warm oranges, golds and reds Plant in your lawn as a specimen shrub, as part of a border underplanted with shade loving perennials, as a hedge or in containers on the patio A fully hardy, slow growing shrub which will reach a height of up to 5m Minimal

The fruits have a very sweet flavour and are ready to harvest in August

The tree is self-fertile

with blooms lasting up to three months at a time

Pair them with our cucumber seeds and chilli seeds for a thriving kitchen salad garden

Listed height is inclusive of the pot

Super easy to grow and incredibly tough

It ripens particularly early too

As Acers have a naturally elegant shape

Lilac to deep purple flowers with an unbeatable scent

Once you become an expert you will be able to trim it into the most exotic and eye-caching ornamental forms and shapes

'Tirza' has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit

such as a bathroom