Acer palmatum 'Pung kil' Japanese Maple Species_Acer shirasawanum Fall colors on this Japanese

Fall colors on this Japanese maple are bright fiery reds that will remind you of a red sunset in the summer

The bright red leaves show off better on this tree than most Japanese maples

The variegation appears fairly stable

Once the leaves drop in the fall

Chionanthus virginicus may reach 12-15 ft in 20 years

Acer palmatum 'Pung kil' Japanese Maple Species_Acer shirasawanum Fall colors on this JapaneseAcer palmatum 'Pung Kil' Rare Pung kil Japanese Maple Zones 5 9 This Korean introduction of a Japanese maple has one of the darkest foliage of the wind swept Japanese maples. We love how these thin red strap leaves flow in the wind. In the early spring, 'Pung Kil' leafs out as a deep red, which holds fairly well throughout most of the summer. Fall colors are bright oranges to crimson reds. 'Pung kil' is a slow grower reaching about 6 7 ft in 10 years.