Acer palmatum 'Matsugae' Variegated Japanese Maple orange 'Tsukubane' is fast growing and

'Tsukubane' is fast growing and becomes a large round topped specimen with age

The growth habit is still something we are evaluating

Brown’ has a very weeping habit that keeps this tree relatively small at maturity

The great fall color ranges from yellow to orange and even red

While it may be slow growing

Acer palmatum 'Matsugae' Variegated Japanese Maple orange 'Tsukubane' is fast growing andWe find 'Matsugae' to be a very dependable variegated cultivar in the southeast. In spring it opens with cream and rose markings along its irregular shaped medium green leaves. In summer the rose color fades away and the cream turns pure white leaving beautifully contrasting variegation all summer long. Red petioles also add to the overall appearance of 'Matsugae'. This is a very old cultivar with a name that means 'the pine branch' which is hard to