Novum (Acer palmatum 'Novum' )

Novum is a vigorous upright red; in the summer it gets lighter and redder rather than bronze which is a good thing. In the fall it is scarlet. If you want a red leafed palmatum, you can hardly do better than this one. zone 5.

Murasaki kiohime (Acer palmatum 'Murasaki kiohime' )

This shrubbly little dwarf has small green 5-lobed leaves that are distinctly purple rimmed when they first come out. Zone 5.

Moonfire (Acer palmatum 'Moonfire' )

Another in the family up upright reds, Moonfire is distinguished by its diminutive delicate look and almost black leaves. It never bronzes in the sun and in the fall is an excellent crimson. zone 6. This photo is from Michael Healy.

Mirte (Acer palmatum 'Mirte')

Mirte is one of my favorite small trees and it’s hard to explain. The spring color is described as brown. Well, I hate brown leaves. I prefer to say that they are subtly nuanced.

Mikazuki (Acer palmatum 'Mikazuki')

No plants generates more comment in the spring than this little pink reticulate. The picture hardly catches the magic.

Mikawa yatsubusa (Acer palmatum 'Mikawa yatsubusa' )

This layered dwarf (if 8′ x 8′ can be considered a dwarf) is one of my all time favorites; the summer green is bright and healthy and the fall color is orange and scarlet and long lived.

Matthew (Acer palmatum 'Matthew's Broom' )

Matthew’s Broom is a golden green dwarf that reportedly does particularly well in the hot sun. The fall color is particularly fine as the photo from Winch shows.

Matsukaze (Acer palmatum 'Matsukaze')

A small upright tree with dissected reddish bronze leaves with noticeable green veining. Red fall color. Interesting.

Matsugae (Acer palmatum 'Matsugae' )

This is a variegate much like Butterfly except is it not so twiggy–about the same size though, 10′. Zone 5.

Mama (Acer palmatum 'Mama')

A small spreading tree with deeply dissected 5 lobed leaves that go every whichaway