Add refined texture and rare collector appeal to your garden with this live Acer palmatum ‘Kenbu’, a unique linearilobum Japanese Maple prized for its elegant bamboo-like foliage and graceful upright habit. Originally introduced in Japan in 1990 by Masayoshi Yano, ‘Kenbu’ features narrow strap-shaped green leaves accented with soft bronze highlights, creating a delicate yet striking appearance unlike traditional Japanese maples. The finely textured foliage moves gracefully in the breeze and provides beautiful contrast against broader-leaved plants in the landscape. As autumn arrives, the tree transforms into brilliant crimson-red fall color, making it a spectacular focal point. Still relatively uncommon in the United States, ‘Kenbu’ is highly valued by collectors and Japanese maple enthusiasts seeking something truly distinctive. Perfect for patios, Japanese gardens, ornamental plantings, and collector landscapes, this elegant maple brings year-round beauty and artistic texture to any setting. 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 ‘Kenbu’ tree
✔️ Height: approximately 20–25 inches tall
✔️ Originally grown in #3 container
✔️ Shipped wrapped for moisture retention
✔️ Does not ship with container
✔️ Healthy, rooted ornamental maple
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information
Common Name: Kenbu Japanese Maple
Botanical Name: Acer palmatum ‘Kenbu’
Plant Type: Deciduous ornamental tree
Growth Stage: Young grafted tree
Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Moist, well-draining slightly acidic soil
Watering: Moderate; maintain even moisture during establishment
Mature Height: Approximately 7–8 feet in 10 years
Growth Rate: Slow growing
USDA Zones: 5–9
Foliage: Narrow green strap-like leaves with bronze highlights
Fall Color: Bright crimson red
Container Friendly: Yes, excellent for patios and collector gardens

Care Tip: Morning sun with protection from intense afternoon heat helps maintain healthy foliage and vibrant fall color. Mulching around the base supports moisture retention 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.