Fukinagashi crescent moon maple This Murasaki Kiyohime Acer palmatum

This Murasaki Kiyohime Acer palmatum Japanese maple is ideal for Bonsai since the grafting scars are minimal

Best suited for zones 6-8

The dark green summer foliage changes to beautiful red in the fall

It’s over all size will reach about 4-5 feet high and with a width 3-4 feet

‘Johin’ means elegant in Japanese

Fukinagashi crescent moon maple This Murasaki Kiyohime Acer palmatumFukinagashi is very nice dwarf green narrow leaf linearilobum. This dwarf is a vigorous grower, that emerges green in the spring and later in the season has a flush of apricot colored secondary growth. Purplish bark contrasts very nicely with the geen foliage. A compact upright grower to about 7 feet with a width of about 5 feet. Fukinagashi has a Fall color that is brilliant red.