Acer palmatum 'Tsukushigata' Japanese Maple Reticulated ‘Aureovariegata’ may reach 6-8 ft

‘Aureovariegata’ may reach 6-8 ft in height in 10 years

By late spring the border has faded to green

The combination puts on quite a display in the shade

The overall habit is a cascading umbrella reaching 3 ft in height by 6 ft in width in 10 years

This makes ‘Pusch’ a colorful spring interest evergreen to use in small spaces

Acer palmatum 'Tsukushigata' Japanese Maple Reticulated ‘Aureovariegata’ may reach 6-8 ftAcer palmatum 'Tsukushigata' Deep Red Japanese Maple Zones 5 9 'Tsukushigata' is a unique Japanese maple with large star shaped leaves that are brick red in color in the early spring becoming more chocolate red as they mature. This tree is especially beautiful and under utilized. I think it might get more mainstream if it had a name like Chocolate Stars. Tsukushigata has a great rich chocolate color to the leaves and also has nice lime green stemming