Acer palmatum 'Red Cloud' (Red Cloud Japanese Maple) * Part shade * Zones 5-8 * 4'-6' tall * 4-6' wide Some of the narrowest leaf lobes of any Japanese Maple! Dwarf Japanese Maple! Acer palmatum 'Red Cloud' Nice red small tree linearilobum with dark purple foliage in spring. In cooler climates this tree will hold color most of the summer but in hotter areas it needs some shade and it begins to bronze out in August. Red cloud forms an attractive small irregular round topped tree . Fall color is orange to red. Companion Plants: Goes well with 'Emperor I' and 'Green Filigree Lace' Japanese Maples as well as Variegated Hakone Grass and Black Mondo Grass. Check out our store for these great plants!