Plant Database
Tobiosho Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum ‘Tobiosho’
Acer palmatum 'Tobiosho' is a vigorous, upright deciduous tree prized for its exceptional seasonal color display and broad, architectural form. This fast-growing Japanese maple features large, palmately lobed leaves (5-7 pointed, serrated lobes) that emerge a bright, luminous yellow-green with contrasting red petioles in spring. The foliage matures to a fresh, medium green for summer before igniting into a spectacular fall show of brilliant gold, orange, and fiery scarlet. In spring, small, inconspicuous reddish-purple flowers appear in clusters, followed by typical maple samaras (winged seeds). With its wide, upright, spreading habit (broad at the base, narrowing toward the top), strong growth rate, and stunning multi-season appeal, it is an outstanding choice for a specimen tree, focal point, or shade tree in larger gardens and landscapes.