Seigen Scolopendrifolium Beni hime is a cheery

Beni hime is a cheery dwarf maple that is among the smallest Acer palmatum dwarfs with red color

and relatively coarse

becoming a medium sized tree of 8-10 feet in 10 years

so it’s not as frost susceptible early in the season

‘Inaba Shidare’ is a rather upright form

Seigen Scolopendrifolium Beni hime is a cheerySeigen is a highly sought after, small leaved, delicate looking plant with impressive scarlet red color in the spring. Leaves change to a blend of green and bronze in summer. Fall color comes through with a mixture of bright orange yellow. Plant is similar to Shindesojo but with more red in the spring, and is perhaps less susceptible to powdery mildew. Leaves often have Fu (speckled variegation). Popular bonsai plant. If planted in the landscape,