Acer palmatum ‘Aoyagi’ – Rare Green Bark Japanese Maple Tree, 40–50 Inches Tall, #3 Container

Add rare year-round beauty and glowing winter color to your landscape with this live Acer palmatum ‘Aoyagi’, a highly sought-after Green Bark Japanese Maple known for its luminous foliage and striking green bark. Translating to “Green Coral,” this elegant ornamental maple stands out in every season. In spring and summer, vibrant chartreuse-green leaves create a fresh glowing appearance, while autumn transforms the canopy into brilliant neon yellow. Even after the leaves fall, the bright green bark continues to provide exceptional winter interest, making this tree especially beautiful when paired with coral bark or yellow bark maples in the landscape.

With its graceful upright branching and manageable size, ‘Aoyagi’ is perfect for Japanese gardens, patios, collector landscapes, and ornamental focal plantings. Rare and highly collectible, this maple brings color and elegance to the garden all year long. You will receive a healthy live tree similar in size and condition to the one shown in the listing photos.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Acer palmatum ‘Aoyagi’ tree
✔️ Height: approximately 40–50 inches tall
✔️ Originally grown in #3 container
✔️ Healthy, rooted ornamental maple
✔️ Rare green bark collector variety
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information

Common Name: Aoyagi Green Bark Japanese Maple
Botanical Name: Acer palmatum ‘Aoyagi’
Plant Type: Deciduous ornamental tree
Growth Stage: Young grafted tree
Sun Requirements: Morning sun with afternoon shade preferred
Soil: Rich, moist, well-draining slightly acidic soil
Watering: Moderate; maintain even moisture during establishment
Mature Height: Approximately 12 feet in 15 years
Growth Habit: Upright with graceful branching
Growth Rate: Moderate
USDA Zones: 6–9
Spring/Summer Color: Bright chartreuse green
Fall Color: Neon yellow
Winter Interest: Bright green bark
Container Friendly: Yes, excellent for patios and collector gardens while young

Care Tip

Provide some afternoon shade in hotter climates to preserve the vibrant foliage color and prevent leaf scorch. Mulching helps maintain moisture and supports healthy root growth.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.