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. |