The elegant shrub form maple has incredible, dissected, 7-lobed leaves which emerge a dark orangey-red color, deepening to ruby and holding that intense color most of the season before maturing to a dark wine color. This low-maintenance cultivar becomes a spreading, pendulous mound 8-10' wide and tall. Foliage turns brilliant-red in autumn. This colorful selection is a knockout whether as a focal point, in a mixed border or alongside a pond. Such a delight it received the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. S-PSh/M
