Acer palmatum ‘Winter Flame’ – Dwarf Coral Bark Japanese Maple in #1 Container

Bring vibrant four-season beauty to your landscape with this live Acer palmatum ‘Winter Flame’, a striking dwarf coral bark Japanese maple prized for its glowing red winter branches and colorful seasonal foliage. This elegant ornamental tree produces chartreuse-green leaves with a lightly twisted and textured appearance during spring and summer, creating graceful movement and visual interest in the garden. In autumn, the foliage transforms into brilliant golden-yellow tones before dropping to reveal the tree’s spectacular coral-red bark throughout winter.

Compact and upright in habit, ‘Winter Flame’ matures to approximately 6–7 feet tall in 15 years, making it perfect for patios, small gardens, decorative containers, Japanese-inspired landscapes, and ornamental focal point plantings. Rare and highly sought after, this dwarf coral bark maple delivers exceptional color and structure in every season, especially during the winter months when its vivid bark becomes the highlight of the landscape.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Acer palmatum ‘Winter Flame’
✔️ Originally grown in #1 container
✔️ Healthy, rooted dwarf Japanese maple
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information

• Common Name: Winter Flame Japanese Maple
• Botanical Name: Acer palmatum ‘Winter Flame’
• Plant Type: Deciduous ornamental tree
• Growth Stage: Young established tree
• Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Rich, moist, well-draining soil
• Watering: Moderate; maintain consistent moisture
• Mature Height: Approximately 6–7 feet in 15 years
• Growth Habit: Upright compact branching tree
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• USDA Zones: 6–9
• Spring & Summer Foliage: Chartreuse green with lightly curled texture
• Fall Color: Bright golden yellow
• Winter Interest: Brilliant coral-red bark
• Special Features: Four-season ornamental interest and compact dwarf habit
• Container Friendly: Yes, excellent for decorative containers and patios

Perfect Landscape Uses

• Japanese-inspired gardens
• Small-space ornamental landscapes
• Patio and container gardens
• Winter interest plantings
• Collector maple gardens

Care Tip

Morning sun with afternoon shade helps protect delicate foliage in warmer climates while enhancing bark color during winter. Mulch around the base to maintain cool, evenly moist roots.

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.