It tends to be multi-trunked, and fall color is yellow. Native to the Pacific Northwest where it grows as an under story tree along stream-banks and areas of high rainfall. It requires excellent drainage and consistently damp soil. The habit is variable, being very vine-like with interesting twists and turns in the trunk and branches in heavy shade and an upright small tree in more sun. The leaves are just beautiful, with a round outline much like A.japonicum or shirasawanum.
Fall colors are brilliant and range from orange to scarlet.
This is a wonderful rock garden plant, remaining a tight ball of very tiny foliage. Grafted onto palmatum roots for hardiness. Red fall color. Perfect for small Japanese-style courtyards, and can be easily pruned. Fall color is red.