Bring rare beauty and graceful structure to your garden with this live Acer palmatum ‘Dragon King’, an extremely rare dwarf weeping Japanese Maple prized for its compact size, cascading form, and dramatic seasonal color changes. Originally grown in a #5 container and shipped carefully wrapped for moisture retention, this collectible ornamental maple develops gently flowing branches that create an elegant sculptural appearance perfect for patios, containers, entryways, Japanese gardens, and collector landscapes.

In spring, deeply cut foliage emerges in vibrant scarlet-red tones before maturing into rich burgundy shades and eventually soft emerald-green hues during summer. As autumn arrives, the foliage transforms again into a fiery dark red display that truly lives up to its legendary name. Compact, elegant, and highly ornamental, ‘Dragon King’ is an unforgettable focal point for smaller garden spaces and specialty maple collections.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Acer palmatum ‘Dragon King’ tree
✔️ Height: approximately 20–30 inches tall
✔️ Originally grown in #5 container
✔️ Shipped wrapped in plastic for moisture retention
✔️ Does not ship with container
✔️ Healthy, rooted ornamental maple
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information

• Common Name: Dragon King Japanese Maple
• Botanical Name: Acer palmatum ‘Dragon King’
• Plant Type: Deciduous ornamental tree
• Growth Stage: Young grafted tree
• Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Well-draining slightly acidic soil
• Watering: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist during establishment
• Mature Height: Approximately 3 feet in 10 years
• Mature Width: Approximately 5 feet
• Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
• USDA Zones: 5–9
• Spring Color: Scarlet red
• Summer Color: Burgundy to emerald green
• Fall Color: Fiery dark red
• Container Friendly: Yes, excellent for patios and decorative containers

Care Tip

Provide some afternoon shade in hotter climates to protect delicate foliage and preserve vibrant seasonal color. Mulching around the base helps maintain moisture and healthy root growth.

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.