Add bold color and dramatic elegance to your landscape with this live Acer palmatum ‘Ruth’s Red’, one of the darkest and most striking Japanese Maples available. Originally grown in a #3 container and carefully shipped wrapped for moisture retention, this upright ornamental maple is prized for its rich maroon foliage that creates a sophisticated focal point throughout the growing season. As autumn arrives, the leaves transform into glowing fiery red and deep purple tones, delivering a spectacular seasonal display. With its graceful upright habit and manageable mature size, ‘Ruth’s Red’ is perfect for patios, collector gardens, ornamental landscapes, and Japanese-inspired plantings. Hardy, elegant, and highly ornamental, this maple adds year-round beauty and structure to any outdoor space. 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 ‘Ruth’s Red’ tree
✔️ Height: approximately 30–35 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: Ruth’s Red Japanese Maple
Botanical Name: Acer palmatum ‘Ruth’s Red’
Plant Type: Deciduous ornamental tree
Growth Stage: Young grafted tree
Sun Requirements: Partial shade to full sun
Soil: Moist, well-draining slightly acidic soil
Watering: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist during establishment
Mature Height: Approximately 10–12 feet in 15 years
Growth Rate: Moderate
USDA Zones: 5–9
Summer Color: Deep maroon red
Fall Color: Fiery red to deep purple
Container Friendly: Yes, excellent for patios and decorative containers

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