Katsura bonsai maple Acer crataegifolium is in the

Acer crataegifolium is in the snake bark group of maples and hence has white striations in the bark (inconspicuous)

red and sometimes even purple

It is vigorous grower and will grow to 10 feet by 8 feet wide in 10 years

Good yellow to red fall color

and the northern parts of the Central and Eastern United States

Katsura bonsai maple Acer crataegifolium is in theAcer palmatum Katsura is a beautiful small tree that has medium small sized leaves that emerge bright yellow to orange in the spring and turn to a pleasing light green in summer. Katsura has Fall colors which are bright yellow to orange. Katsura is an upright form to about 12 15 feet. Hardy. zone 5