Acer palmatum 'Wattez' Red Japanese Maple Norway Spruce This dense little shrubby tree

This dense little shrubby tree holds its color very well long into the summer and even all summer long in cooler parts of its range

Decidedly upright

It seems that these are three different plants

The golden color is best displayed in nearly full sun situations

Acer palmatum 'Wattez' Red Japanese Maple Norway Spruce This dense little shrubby treeIn early spring the star shaped leaves emerge brilliant red with prominent veining before becoming darker and more of a brick red. 'Wattez' holds color well in to the summer even in hotter climates before turning first bronze and then green. Fall color is a wonderful bright red or orange sometimes having hints of gold. Although it is reported that this tree can get quite tall with age, it appears to be quite shrubby when young. 10 Year Size: Height: