Acer palmatum ‘Emperor 1’ Live Japanese Maple | Red Emperor Ornamental Tree | #1 Container Grown

Add bold color and timeless elegance to your landscape with Acer palmatum ‘Emperor 1’, a stunning red Japanese Maple prized for its glossy maroon foliage and brilliant scarlet fall display. Also known as Red Emperor, this durable ornamental tree emerges in spring with rich deep red leaves that maintain their vibrant color throughout summer before transforming into fiery scarlet tones in autumn.

Its upright growth habit and manageable size make it an excellent focal point for foundation plantings, patios, Zen gardens, and ornamental landscapes. The shimmering foliage features unique olive-green undersides that create beautiful movement and contrast in the breeze. Heat and cold tolerant, ‘Emperor 1’ is a reliable and striking addition to gardens in a wide range of climates. You will receive a healthy plant similar in size and condition to the one shown in the listing photos.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Acer palmatum ‘Emperor 1’ tree
✔️ Height: approximately 18–24 inches tall
✔️ Grown in #1 nursery container
✔️ Healthy, rooted Japanese Maple
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information

• Common Name: Emperor 1 Japanese Maple
• Botanical Name: Acer palmatum ‘Emperor 1’
• Plant Type: Deciduous ornamental tree
• Growth Stage: Young container-grown tree
• Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Moist, well-draining soil
• Watering: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist
• Mature Height: Approximately 15 feet
• Mature Width: Approximately 12 feet
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• USDA Zones: 5–9
• Container Friendly: Yes when young

Care Tip: In warmer climates, provide afternoon shade to protect foliage during extreme heat. Mulching around the root zone helps maintain moisture and supports healthy root development.

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.