Red Dawn caperci dwarf with some of the foliage

with some of the foliage keeping flecks of pink from the spring color

Morning sun with protection from hot sun is best

not too common cultivar worthy of more attention

Zones 6-9 This plant is also sometimes also known as Bonfire… but another plant is named Bonfire as well – unfortunate – but two forms of Bonfire exist (see Bonfire this website)

(kamagata in Japanese means “hooked”)

Red Dawn caperci dwarf with some of the foliageAcer shirasawanum Red Dawn is a very nice medium sized maple has beautiful deeply palmate red leaves. Red Dawn has leaves that are among the largest sized red leaf palmate type maples. Fall color is crimson. Sturdy grower. Red Dawn will grow to about 12 14 tall. Sun part shade in hot climates