Acer Sieboldianum Kumoi Nishiki mystic mikawa Habit is typical of lace

Habit is typical of lace leafs – cascading

Fireglow is not as tall or widespread as the Bloodgood

Seeds also turn to orange in fall

“ara” means “rough” and “kawa” means “bark” or “river”

it holds up beautifully in full sun

Acer Sieboldianum Kumoi Nishiki mystic mikawa Habit is typical of laceAcer sieboldianum Kumoi Nishiki is one of our favorite maples due to its unique mottled variegation combined with the fuzzy texture that is characteristic of this species. In Japanese, kumoi means sky, cloud or imperial palace and nishiki means fancy, and this gorgeous plant holds true to this translation. Leaf shape is wide like some of the highly sought after moon varieties in shirasawanum. Spring colors have touches of pink and fall color brings a