Acer palmatum 'Arakawa' Rough Bark Japanese Maple Full sun 10 Year Size: Height: 10-12

10 Year Size: Height: 10-12 feet Width: 6- 8 feet

'Octopus' forms a large spreading irregular mound

Spring color is more red and less purple than other similar Japanese Maples

Summer color: Green

Decidedly upright

Acer palmatum 'Arakawa' Rough Bark Japanese Maple Full sun 10 Year Size: Height: 10-12Acer palmatum 'Arakawa' translates to rough bark and that perfectly describes the most outstanding feature of this interesting cultivar. It takes 3 5 years for the bark to begin to develop its texture, but once it begins to develop it soon becomes an amazing site. The bark on older plants looks alot like that of a pine tree. The leaves of the new growth emerge with a yellow tint turning green as summer arrives before turning beautiful tones of red,