Acer palmatum ‘Ruth’s Red’ Live Japanese Maple | Rare Upright Red Maple Tree | Dark Maroon Ornamental Acer

Bring bold color and dramatic elegance to your landscape with Acer palmatum ‘Ruth’s Red’, a rare upright Japanese Maple prized for its exceptionally dark maroon foliage and striking seasonal color. This ornamental tree maintains rich deep red-purple tones throughout the growing season before transforming into fiery red and deep purple shades in autumn.

Its upright form and manageable size make it an outstanding focal point for patios, foundation plantings, Japanese gardens, and ornamental landscapes. ‘Ruth’s Red’ adds year-round structure and vibrant color contrast while remaining easy to maintain in a variety of garden settings. You will receive a healthy plant similar in size and condition to the one shown in the listing photos.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Acer palmatum ‘Ruth’s Red’ tree
✔️ Height: approximately 18–24 inches tall
✔️ Grown in #1 nursery container
✔️ Healthy, rooted Japanese Maple
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information
Common Name: Ruth’s Red Japanese Maple
Botanical Name: Acer palmatum ‘Ruth’s Red’
Plant Type: Deciduous ornamental tree
Growth Stage: Young container-grown tree
Sun Requirements: Partial shade to full sun
Soil: Moist, well-draining soil
Watering: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist
Mature Height: Approximately 10–12 feet
Mature Width: 6–8 feet
Growth Rate: Moderate
USDA Zones: 5–9
Container Friendly: Yes when young

Care Tip: In hotter climates, provide afternoon shade to help maintain rich foliage color and prevent summer leaf scorch. Mulching around the base helps conserve moisture and protect shallow roots.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.