Acer palmatum Nicholsonii
I have this one growing in my yard and have really been taken with it . There is just something about this tree that is different .. I think it is the long toothy leaf nodes with a very dissected look along with great full season color and form that suites me well . I always look at this tree when passing and have to look at the plaque .. Its name is hard for me to remember. It is an older cultivar from the late 1900's. Fall color is spectacular; multi-color with distinct veins. It characteristically has plenty of red samara.
- Winter Hardiness: Zone 5 - Down to -20°
- Summer Hardiness: Tree will be planted in full sun
- Tree Size: Medium up to 12' in ten years or more
- Tree Form: Upright
- Leaf Size: Medium
- Leaf Type: Basic (Palmatum, Japonicum, Shirasawanum)
- Spring Color: Red
- Summer Color: Green
- Fall Color: Red, Yellow and Orange