Acer p. Crimson Queen 3gal Japanese Maple drought Elsie Lee Azalea

Elsie Lee Azalea

Pink flowers in alkaline soils or blue in acidic soils

Compact oval habit with bright green leaves that turn yellow in fall

Flower colors and patterns range within the same plant and from one year to the next between shades of rose

Full shade to full sun

Acer p. Crimson Queen 3gal Japanese Maple drought Elsie Lee AzaleaCrimson Queen Japanese Maple. A low branching tree with a delicate, weeping form. Foliage holds its beautiful crimson color throughout summer and can turn bright scarlet in autumn. Small reddish flowers in spring give way to samaras which ripen in late summer to early fall. Dwarf deciduous tree. Zones 5 9. Part shade. 8 12 ft. tall and wide.