Add timeless elegance and rich seasonal color to your landscape with this live Acer palmatum ‘Lozita’, a classic red Japanese Maple prized for its graceful form and dependable foliage color. Originally grown in a #3 container and shipped carefully wrapped for moisture retention, ‘Lozita’ produces deep red foliage that holds its color beautifully through much of the growing season, especially in sunnier locations. In partial shade, the leaves develop soft bronze and green-red tones that create a relaxed natural look full of seasonal variation. As autumn arrives, the tree bursts into brilliant scarlet-red fall color, becoming a striking focal point in gardens and landscapes.

With its balanced upright form and moderate size, ‘Lozita’ is perfect for patios, ornamental plantings, Japanese gardens, and collector landscapes. 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 ‘Lozita’ tree
✔️ Height: approximately 18–30 inches tall
✔️ Originally grown in #3 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: Lozita Japanese Maple
• Botanical Name: Acer palmatum ‘Lozita’
• 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 10–12 feet in 10 years
• Mature Width: Approximately 10–12 feet
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• USDA Zones: 5–9
• Summer Color: Deep red to bronze-red
• Fall Color: Brilliant scarlet red
• Container Friendly: Yes, excellent for patios and decorative containers

Care Tip: Morning sun with some afternoon shade in hotter climates helps preserve rich foliage color and protects leaves from scorch. Mulching around the base helps maintain moisture and root health.

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.