Acer palmatum 'Fairy Hair', Fairy Hair Japanese Maple evenly moist velvety flowers bloom late spring

velvety flowers bloom late spring to early summer

Mature size: 15 feet tall & 10 feet wide in 10 years (ultimately up to 40 feet tall & 20 feet wide)

the tree is covered in profuse red to light-pink bracts

The fall color can be variable from colorful oranges and reds to softer pastels

It's impressive to have something so exuberant towering in your garden

Acer palmatum 'Fairy Hair', Fairy Hair Japanese Maple evenly moist velvety flowers bloom late spring'Fairy Hair', introduced by Talon Buchholz in Gaston, Oregon, has such fine, thread like leaves as to be mistaken for the hair of a fairy, should you so believe. (Fine + airy = fairy.) In spring, orange red filamentous leaves turn green in summer, then orange red again in fall, with red petioles and red branches. This would make an excellent container plant (it's slow growing), and an unusual bonsai candidate! It's delightful and enchanting, extremely