Acer palmatum 'Winter Flame' Coral Bark Japanese Maple Glossy like 'Shishio hime'

like 'Shishio hime'

The leaves in spring come out an amazing chartreuse before turning more green in summer

Acer palmatum ‘Summer Gold’ has arguably the best yellow spring color of any Japanese maple

There does appear to be two different cultivars being sold under the name 'Butterfly'

It has deep purple red color in spring and maintains its color well into summer before turning bronze and then green

Acer palmatum 'Winter Flame' Coral Bark Japanese Maple Glossy like 'Shishio hime'Very similar to 'Sango kaku' but smaller, 'Winter Flame' can vary greatly under different growing conditions. If stressed this little guy hardly grows at all and can be a little finicky. If happy in its environment it can actually grow fairly quick although still a good bit slower than 'Sango kaku'. We find that giving it well drained soil and adequate moisture is the key to happiness for this little maple. Spring color is lime green becoming darker