Acer palmatum 'Koto maru' Dwarf Japanese Maple Selected Size:1 gallon 'Horizontalis' originated at Leiden Botanic

'Horizontalis' originated  at Leiden Botanic Gardens in the Netherlands

'Ft McNair' is a nice tree form of red flowering chestnut

Rutgers University did an amazing job breeding this beauty

Photos by Ed Shinn

making it a medium to large-sized tree

Acer palmatum 'Koto maru' Dwarf Japanese Maple Selected Size:1 gallon 'Horizontalis' originated at Leiden BotanicAcer palmatum 'Koto maru' Dwarf Japanese Maple Zones 5 9 'Koto maru' is a dwarf selection from Japan that has a tighter more compact habit. In the spring the new growth on 'Koto maru' is yellow green with an orange red border. Fall color on 'Koto maru' ranges from yellow to orange, finishing with a bright red. Being that 'Koto maru' is a witches' broom, 'Koto maru' often has a rounded center lobe on each leaf. 'Koto maru' is perhaps one of the