Acer palmatum 'Lightning' Japanese Maple amber What is the Spring Color

What is the Spring Color of Acer palmatum 'Miss Piggy'

The growth habit is decidedly upright when young

While both plants have crinkled tightly congested foliage arranged along stiff upright branches

This color eventually fades to green in the summer and then changes to bright orange in the fall

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Acer palmatum 'Lightning' Japanese Maple amber What is the Spring ColorAcer palmatum 'Lightning' is a red Japanese maple with deeply divided leaves. The leaves of 'Lightning' are red to purple in the spring and turn to a greenish color in the summer. The leaves then turn bright yellow in the fall which is where it gets its name! 'Lightning' has a somewhat dense and shrubby habit. The leaf shape and structure of 'Lightning' give it contrast and differentiation from other red Japanese maple varieties. 'Lightning' is a