The 'Tamukeyama' Japanese maple will produce dense leaves that are purple-red in summer and bright crimson in fall. This variety prefers full or partial sunlight and can survive in USDA zones 5 ...

As we prepare to say hello to winter, let’s give fall a farewell salute with this photo from Anne Nichandros, of Castro Valley. Nichandros has what she called a purple maple tree in her backyard ...

Younger Japanese maple bonsai trees can benefit from annual repotting, helping to encourage the plant to grow with more space and refreshed soil. As your bonsai tree ages, repotting can be reduced.

Fall color is reddish-purple and its cream-colored bark peels away to expose tan trunks. It is a smaller and more cold tolerant than the popular "Natchez" variety. Spacing should be 15-20 inches.

Question: The leaves on my Japanese maple tree used to be sort of purple earlier this summer and they are faded. I'm also concerned that the leaves have brown edges. -- Kim Minor.

The color stands out noticeably among the plain green leaves of the more familiar and more common maple, oak, and locust trees. Although this tree has been growing in Pennsylvania since the mid ...