Beni hoshi Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Beni hoshi'
Family: Sapindaceae
Where to buy
Listings from nursery websites, as of the last check. Plantopia doesn't sell plants; prices and availability can change, so confirm on the nursery's site.
Mr Maple (Nichols Nursery)
8 listings1 gallon
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 31 gallon staked
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 31 gallon XL
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 36 gallon
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 37 gallon
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 3· Pickup only7 gallon
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 3Ball & Burlap (Small)
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 3· Pickup onlyBall & Burlap (Large)
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 3· Pickup only
Kigi Nursery
1 listingAcer palmatum 'Beni hoshi' Dwarf Red Star Japanese Maple Tree
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 2
What nurseries say
Growing facts as each nursery states them on its own product page. Nurseries sometimes disagree, so every claim names its nursery. Plantopia hasn't checked them; ask the nursery when it matters.
- Hardiness zonesNurseries differ
- Hardy to zone 5 · Kigi Nursery
- Zones 5–9 · Mr Maple (Nichols Nursery), Mr Maple (Nichols Nursery)
- Light
- Full sun · Kigi Nursery
- Water
- Moderate · Mr Maple (Nichols Nursery)
- Soil
- Well-draining, slightly acidic soil · Mr Maple (Nichols Nursery)
- HeightNurseries differ
- 59.8 in at 15 years · Mr Maple (Nichols Nursery)
- 6 ft at 10 years · Kigi Nursery
- HabitNurseries differ
- Compact · Kigi Nursery
- Upright · Mr Maple (Nichols Nursery)
- Upright, compact · Mr Maple (Nichols Nursery)
- Suits containers
- Yes · Mr Maple (Nichols Nursery), Mr Maple (Nichols Nursery)
- Leaf color
- Brighter red fading to a deeper maroon · Mr Maple (Nichols Nursery)
- Dwarf red star like foliage turning to green in summer. · Kigi Nursery
Read from Kigi Nursery and Mr Maple (Nichols Nursery) (2 product pages); the oldest page was read on Oct 3.
About this Plant
'Beni hoshi' is a cultivar of Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple). Plantopia has no growing profile for it yet.
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