Arakawa red maples apricot colored bark

apricot colored bark

Kashima is hardy and will form a dense shrub to about 5 feet

This maple makes a great addition to a tight space where you wouldn’t want a lot of horizontal growth

Vigorous grower to about 8 feet

Baby lace becomes about 3 feet tall after about 10 years eventually forming a roundish

Arakawa red maples apricot colored barkArakawa is also known as the rough bark maple because it has a unique corky bark. The rough bark will begin to show up anywhere after 3 5 years of growth and becomes quite prominent as the maple ages. These trees are popular amongst bonsai lovers for their unique bark which develops even when dwarfed. In Japanese, ara means rough and kawa means bark. This variety, while known for its bark also has fantastic fall color with leaves turning bright orange