Acer palmatum 'Beni shi en' Purple Smoke Japanese Maple Feature_Native The bloom set on 'Sweet

The bloom set on 'Sweet Sunshine' is quite heavy

It is often speculated that this literally could be translated as "dancing red-faced monkey"

Clethra barbinervis 'Takeda nishiki'

it attains a nice exfoliating grey bark

Vertrees who wrote the 1st and 2nd edition of the book

Acer palmatum 'Beni shi en' Purple Smoke Japanese Maple Feature_Native The bloom set on 'SweetAcer palmatum 'Beni shi en' Purple Smoke Japanese Maple Zones 5 9 This unique Acer palmatum was found as a variegated sport off a heat tolerant red Japanese maple in lower Alabama. 'Beni shi en' leafs out in the early spring as purple with lime green variegation. 'Beni shi en' is a photographer's delight as every leaf is variegated differently. By mid summer, this Japanese maple is a green red with a creamy variegation. Fall colors on this tree are