Acer palmatum 'Baton Rouge'

Baton Rouge Japanese Maple Add a splash of year-round color with 'Baton Rouge'! While its lovely green leaves provide a soft canopy in summer before turning shades of gold and yellow in fall, the real star here is the bark. Especially vibrant in winter, the young stems glow with an intense, lipstick-red color that truly brightens the landscape – often considered even brighter than 'Sango kaku'. This upright, vase-shaped maple brings fantastic winter interest.

• Size: Moderate, perhaps 10-15 ft tall.
• Uses: Winter interest, specimen, contrast planting.
• Care: Best bark color develops in sun, but appreciates afternoon shade in hot climates. Moist, well-drained soil. Zones 5-9.