Bring timeless elegance and brilliant seasonal color to your landscape with this live Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’, the iconic Japanese maple that helped popularize ornamental maples throughout America. Celebrated for its rich red foliage and graceful upright form, ‘Bloodgood’ remains one of the most beloved and dependable Japanese maple varieties available.

In spring, vibrant red leaves emerge with a luminous glow before deepening into rich maroon tones throughout summer. As autumn arrives, the foliage transforms into a breathtaking display of crimson and fiery orange, creating unforgettable fall color. Over time, this vigorous and hardy ornamental tree develops into a stately focal point reaching approximately 20–25 feet tall in 30 years.

Adaptable and easy to grow, ‘Bloodgood’ performs beautifully in gardens, patios, courtyards, entryways, and Japanese-inspired landscapes. Whether planted as a specimen tree or incorporated into a layered landscape design, this classic maple delivers year-round beauty, structure, and collector-worthy appeal.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’
✔️ Originally grown in #1 container
✔️ Healthy, rooted upright Japanese maple
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information

• Common Name: Bloodgood Japanese Maple
• Botanical Name: Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’
• Plant Type: Deciduous ornamental tree
• Growth Stage: Young established tree
• Sun Requirements: Full sun to filtered light
• Soil: Rich, moist, well-draining soil
• Watering: Moderate; maintain consistent moisture
• Mature Height: Approximately 20–25 feet in 30 years
• Growth Habit: Upright branching ornamental tree
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• USDA Zones: 5–9
• Spring Foliage: Bright red
• Summer Foliage: Deep maroon-red
• Fall Color: Crimson red and orange
• Special Features: Excellent color retention and classic landscape appeal
• Container Friendly: Yes, excellent for decorative containers while young

Perfect Landscape Uses

• Japanese-inspired gardens
• Ornamental focal point tree
• Front yard accent planting
• Courtyard and patio gardens
• Four-season landscape color

Care Tip: Morning sun with afternoon shade helps preserve foliage color and reduce leaf scorch in hotter climates. Mulching around the root zone helps maintain cool, evenly moist soil.

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.