Acer palmatum 'Uzen nishiki' Variegated Japanese Maple Selected Size:1 gallon This 'Moonfire' Japanese maple leafs

This 'Moonfire' Japanese maple leafs out with a brilliant deep maroon and its fall color is a bright fire engine red

The overall habit is mounding and spreading

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While it is sometimes referred to as Faber's maple

More information on this cultivar can be found in Yano's Book for Maples

Acer palmatum 'Uzen nishiki' Variegated Japanese Maple Selected Size:1 gallon This 'Moonfire' Japanese maple leafsAcer palmatum 'Uzen nishiki' Rare Variegated Uzen nishiki Japanese Maple Zones 5 9 'Uzen nishiki' is perhaps the most striking variegated Japanese maple cultivar yet. It leafs out in the early spring with thick pink to purple border on the green leaf. The interior portion of the leaf is filled with pink and white variegation. The leaf itself is heavily divided. As the purple border fades, the variegation seems to consume more of the leaf. Uzen nishiki