Acer shirasawanum 'Purple Thunder' Full Moon Japanese Maple acer sieboldianum 'Fireglow' is one of the

'Fireglow' is one of the best upright growing Japanese maples for full sun and warmer climates

‘Low Glow’ grows very close to the ground and will only reach about 1 or 2 feet tall at maturity

Regardless of location what makes this leaf special is the prominent black veins

‘Fukai’ is a fairly fast grower that matures to about 6 feet tall

Acer shirasawanum 'Purple Thunder' Full Moon Japanese Maple acer sieboldianum 'Fireglow' is one of theAcer shirasawanum Purple Thunder is a full moon Japanese maple with dark purple leaves especially in the spring. These leaves fade to a burgundy in the summer. In the fall the leaves change to a bright red. Purple Thunder has large leaves with long lobes that fold under themselves. The look is reminiscent of Acer palmatum Trompenburg and not as extreme as Acer palmatum Peve Starfish. Acer shirasawanum Purple Thunder will grow into a medium size