WHAT: The Sango Kaku Japanese maple, also known as coral bark maple, is known for its strikingly bright coral-pink bark.
Its youngest branches are the most colorful and stand out dramatically in winter when the tree is bare.
It has delicate, deeply cut leaves that emerge in a pale yellow-green hue in spring.
In the fall, its leaves turn gold and apricot and finally drop to the ground, bringing its colorful bark to the forefront.
To maintain its shape and appearance, prune, if needed, in late autumn or winter when it is leafless.
SUN OR SHADE: In the Puget Sound region, this Japanese maple, also called acer palmatum Senkaki, prefers partial, bright shade.
SIZE: It matures slowly to 20 feet tall.
SEE IT: You can find this deciduous tree in the Japanese maple grove just beyond the conifer garden at the Evergreen Arboretum &Gardens, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett, www.evergreenarboretum.com.
Source: Sandra Schumacher/Evergreen Arboretum &Gardens
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