6 Very brilliant flame-red spring color that is held for several weeks is followed by deep pink with an undertone of green for summer. The open, airy branching habit of this small tree is very attractive. Rare and very choice. Seldom seen, it is beautiful and eye-catching, beloved by the Japanese because of the beautiful shadows it makes. A good medium green summer color is followed by gold fall colors.
Buds are profuse, and seem to have no pattern, appearing at random along the stubby shoots.
Dark green color with an over shading of rusty red in the spring turns yellow and orange in the fall. It has great orange fall color. The feathery foliage could almost be classed dissectum, but the habit is not nearly so pendulous as the dissectums. Mature trees are equally tall and broad. Spring leaves open a brilliant red tone on gracefully held petioles, changing to green for summer and gold and crimson in the fall.