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Dwarf Japanese Maples

These adorably compact Japanese maples bring color and texture to the garden.
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Dwarf Japanese Maple

Dwarf Japanese maples are slow-growing, compact trees that grow to about 3 to 8 feet in height, depending on the cultivar. They tend to have small leaves, short internodes and profuse branching. 

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'Shirazz' Japanese Maple

During spring, 'Shirazz' delights with bright pink foliage that turns green with creamy pink edges throughout summer. This Japanese maple is in it for the long haul—it can live 60 years or longer!

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'Coonara Pygmy' Japanese Maple

'Coonara Pygmy' features ever-changing leaves that emerge in the spring pale pink and green. Once summer arrives, the Japanese maple sheds the pink hues before turning a bright orange-yellow with splashes of red in fall. This tree requires full sun to partial shade. 

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'Beni Shidare Tri-Colour' Japanese Maple

'Beni Shidare Tri-Colour' takes on a weeping form, featuring deeply divided red, green and white leaves that turn orange in fall. This tree requires partial shade with protection from the wind to prevent leaf scorch. 

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