Acer palmatum 'Orion' yellow foliage The original plant in 8

The original plant in 8 years is roughly 2

As the leaves mature the pink fades to cream with a pink blush over pink reticulated veins

Illicium floridanum 'Gray Ghost' will lighten a dark corner of your garden and is equally great as a backdrop for other plants (we love Japanese painted ferns with it) or in the foreground where the stunning leaves and flowers can be enjoyed close up

very small leaves

the leaves mature to a solid green

Acer palmatum 'Orion' yellow foliage The original plant in 8Acer palmatum 'Orion' Dwarf Green Japanese Maple Zones 5 9 Acer palmatum 'Orion' leaves emerge in the spring as small deeply divided foliage that is bright cherry red in color. As the leaves mature they become maroon, copper, olive green and increase in size. Through out the summer months the new growth emerges red, making 'Orion' seem as though there is an explosion of color like a miniature fireworks display at the tip of the stems. In the fall