Mirte green maples Ellen is a wonderful lime

Ellen is a wonderful lime green lace leaf Acer palmatum that has a distinctive leaf shape from other lace leafs

Leaves slightly larger but not as deepely cut as A

or even a container plant

Palmatum Scolopendrifolium is a striking deep green linearilobum (strap leaf) maple that bronzes in full sun with beautiful shades of copper

USDA zone 7

Mirte green maples Ellen is a wonderful limeMirte is a very unusual palmatum that has leaves that emerge in the spring chocolate brown with a lime green venation. Leaves in summer turn to dark olive green and shiny. When in full sun a wonderful bronze color emerges! Fall colors are bright orange and yellow. Strong growing to 18 ft. in 10 years.