Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'
Suited for residential and commercial gardens seeking a reliable, predictable purple cultivar, with colour impact from early spring through autumn.
Deep red-purple foliage that resists summer greening better than most red cultivars, turning intense crimson in autumn. The bright red samaras (winged seed pods) and dark bark reinforce the ornamental interest all year round. It prefers full sun to part shade and fertile, well-drained, slightly acidic soil.
It typically reaches 4 to 6 metres in height in multi-stem form, with a moderate growth rate that makes the silhouette easy to control over the years. It is one of the most widely used cultivars as a focal point in Japanese and contemporary garden design.
Its heat tolerance, superior to that of other purple-leafed cultivars, makes it a reliable choice even in more intense summer climates, without losing the foliage's characteristic colour.
