Add breathtaking color and rare collector appeal to your landscape with this live Acer palmatum ‘Cosmos’, one of the most heavily variegated Japanese maples available today. This ornamental maple features elegant green foliage dramatically splashed with vibrant pink and creamy white variegation throughout the growing season, creating a painterly effect unlike almost any other maple variety. The coloration remains highly stable and consistent well into summer, maintaining brilliant contrast and ornamental beauty for months. In autumn, the foliage transforms into glowing shades of vibrant orange for a spectacular seasonal finale.

Compact yet graceful, ‘Cosmos’ develops into an upright ornamental tree reaching approximately 8–10 feet tall and 4–6 feet wide in 10 years, making it ideal for patios, collector gardens, Japanese-inspired landscapes, and decorative focal points. You will receive a healthy live tree similar in size and condition to the one shown in the listing photos.

You will receive:
1 live Acer palmatum ‘Cosmos’ Japanese Maple
Originally grown in #3 container
Approximate height: 30–40 inches
Healthy, rooted ornamental maple tree
Ships wrapped for moisture retention
Does not ship with container
Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information
Common Name: Cosmos Variegated Japanese Maple
Botanical Name: Acer palmatum ‘Cosmos’
Plant Type: Deciduous ornamental tree
Growth Stage: Young established tree
Sun Requirements: Partial shade to filtered sun
Soil: Rich, moist, well-draining soil
Watering: Moderate; maintain consistent moisture
Mature Height: Approximately 8–10 feet in 10 years
Mature Width: Approximately 4–6 feet
Growth Habit: Upright ornamental tree
Growth Rate: Moderate
USDA Zones: 5–9
Foliage Color: Green with pink and white variegation
Fall Color: Vibrant orange
Special Features: Extremely stable heavy variegation and collector rarity
Container Friendly: Yes, excellent for decorative containers while young

Perfect Landscape Uses
Collector and specialty maple gardens
Japanese-inspired landscapes
Patio specimen tree
Ornamental focal point plantings
Four-season color gardens

Care Tip: Morning sun with afternoon shade helps preserve the brightest variegation and protects delicate foliage from scorch in warmer climates. Mulching helps maintain cool, evenly moist 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.