Acer palmatum
'Hessei'
Hessei Japanese Maple
Family |
Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
Genus |
Acer |
Species |
palmatum |
Cultivar |
'Hessei' |
Category |
Woody |
Type |
Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
5a - 9b |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
4a - 8a |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H3 - H7 |
Temperature (°C) |
-29 - (-1) |
Temperature (°F) |
-20 - 30 |
Height |
6 m |
Spread |
6 m |
General Description |
A member of the Matsumurae Group, a division of Japanese maples with notably deep divisions in the lobes of leaves, up to 3/4 of the way up towards the leaf's lobe. Sturdy and hardy, Acer palmatum 'Hessei' is an upright, spreading Japanese maple with leaves of rich purple-red over dark green. |