Acer palmatum 'Miss Piggy'

A uniquely shaped shrubby tree to about 3m tall. The stems and branches are fastigiate and this flattened and thicken growth gives a compacted habit with the leaves growing in an irregular arrangement. The green, palmate leaves open in spring with a bright pink petiole, with a secondary flush of salmon pink on new growth. As the leaves mature they develop a hint of purple, then in autumn there is a wonderful display of orange to red on this uniquely shaped acer