Acer shirasawanum 'Purple Thunder' Japanese Maple Selected Size:7 gallon This show of variegation on

This show of variegation on this Japanese maple is extremely showy in the spring garden

Sidney Waxman of the University of Connecticut

The seeds also point upward on this Japanese maple

it attains a nice exfoliating grey bark

it turns to a dark red

Acer shirasawanum 'Purple Thunder' Japanese Maple Selected Size:7 gallon This show of variegation onAcer shirasawanum 'Purple Thunder' Red Japanese Maple Zones 5 9 'Purple Thunder' is a newer selection of shirasawanum hybrid that was selected by Talon Buchholz for its dark foliage that cup downward. 'Purple Thunder' turns to a bright fiery red in the fall. 'Purple Thunder' is new, but we expect 'Purple Thunder' to reach 12 15 ft in height in 10 years. Photos are by Talon Buchholz and are used with permission. Limited Quantities Available !! As we