Acer palmatum 'Tsukasa Silhouette'

This variety is popular for its columnar growth habit. At maturity, it will be much taller than wide, which is unusual for a Japanese Maple. This feature makes it very useful in the landscape. The spring and summer leaves are green changing to bright orange-yellow for fall. Fast-growing and durable. Discovered by Yutaka Tanaka of Japan. This variety was given the name 'Tsukasa Silhouette' by nurseryman, Don Shadow.