Acer palmatum 'Twombly's Red Sentinel', Japanese Maple great gift John Muir said

John Muir said

Fantastic clusters of electric lilac-purple bead-like fruit in late fall are conspicuous in garden as well as vase

long catkins draping the then leafless tree

silvery light green leaves* with darker veins

Cut stems 12-18 inches above a growth node or new shoot

Acer palmatum 'Twombly's Red Sentinel', Japanese Maple great gift John Muir saidIntense, light red new growth in spring becomes brilliant red in summer, then settles into a consistent, saturated, burgundy red tone in fall. A small tree, dense and intense, its strong vertical growth habit becomes vase shaped with age. Vibrant! Mature size: 10 ft T x 3 ft W in 10 years Minimum temperature: 10 F