Acer shirasawanum 'Autumn Moon' - Autumn Moon Japanese Maple

Autumn Moon Japanese Maple is one of the most captivating small trees you can grow, offering a breathtaking multi-season color show that few plants can match. In spring, its large, deeply lobed leaves emerge in a warm, glowing salmon — a truly unique and eye-catching hue. Through summer, the foliage transitions to a rich bright green, and then in fall, the tree transforms once more into a spectacular display of orange and red that lights up the landscape.

With a graceful rounded crown and a compact size of 6–8 feet tall and wide, Autumn Moon is perfectly suited as a specimen tree, a focal point in a woodland garden, or an anchor in a mixed border. It thrives in part sun to full sun with moist, well-drained soil. Mulching helps keep roots cool, especially in warmer climates.

Low maintenance and multi-season beautiful — this is a tree that rewards you with something extraordinary in every season of the year.

Ideal for: Specimen planting, woodland gardens, Japanese-inspired gardens, and multi-season color displays.