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Red Dragon Japanese Maple Tree

Red Dragon Japanese Maple Tree

The Red Dragon Japanese Maple is a compact ornamental tree known for its rich burgundy-red foliage and graceful, cascading form.

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Red Dragon Japanese Maple Treebute Tree

A cascading tribute with deep crimson foliage that holds its color from spring through fall.

The Red Dragon Japanese Maple is prized for keeping its rich purple-red color better than any other laceleaf variety, emerging bright scarlet in spring, deepening to burgundy through summer, and finishing in a brilliant crimson each fall. Its finely dissected, lacy leaves and graceful, weeping form give your tribute a soft, cascading silhouette that fits beautifully into even a small garden or courtyard.

Each Treebute is a complete memorial tree kit designed to be planted at home, a hands-on ritual that many people find grounding and healing.

The act of planting gives your hands something purposeful to do and creates meaning, forming a living connection that continues to grow.


What Happens After You Order

Step 1

Your tree is prepared and shipped with care from our nursery.

Step 2

Your kit arrives ready to plant, with your healthy tree, care guide, and personalized memorial message.

Step 3

Follow the simple steps to plant your living memorial, whenever the time feels right.

Step 4

Care for your tree, and watch it grow over the years.

Why You'll Love the Red Dragon Japanese Maple Tree

  • Color that lasts all season: holds its deep purple-red color better than any other laceleaf maple, from bright scarlet spring growth to a fiery crimson fall finish.
  • A graceful, cascading form: finely dissected, lacy leaves drape from weeping branches, forming a soft, flowing mound that adds texture and movement.
  • A compact fit for any space: its small, slow-growing size makes it perfect for a courtyard, small garden, or large container.


A Living Memorial That Grows With You

Finding a meaningful way to honor someone you love can feel overwhelming. A Treebute tree offers something different, a living expression of love that grows stronger each year. It gives your hands something to do and your heart something to hold.

The act of planting creates meaning. The growth creates hope. The tree creates a place to remember.

What Comes With Your Treebute Kit
  • Hardy tribute tree (size you select)
  • Step-by-step planting & watering care guide
  • Personalized memorial message

Optional Add-Ons (Customize Your Treebute Kit)

  • Planter (choose your style & size)
  • Premium potting mix (for patio planting)
  • Cremation-safe organic soil blend (for ashes, if/when you're ready)

Many customers plant without ashes - and that's just as meaningful.

Everything arrives together, ready to plant.

Nurturing Your Memorial Tribute

Even if you're new to planting, the Red Dragon Japanese Maple is a durable, easy-care tree that rewards simple attention with color in every season.

  • Light: Full sun to partial shade. Morning sun with afternoon protection helps keep the foliage vibrant, especially in hotter climates.

  • Water: Keep soil evenly moist but never soggy, especially while your tree is establishing. Avoid letting it dry out during hot, dry stretches.

  • Space: Plan for a mature size of about 6 to 8 feet tall and wide, reached slowly over about 10 years, with weeping branches that spread as wide as the tree is tall.

This maple's weeping structure is part of its natural charm, so pruning is rarely needed. A layer of mulch helps keep its roots cool and retains moisture through the growing season.

Optional: Plant with Cremation Ashes - The Treebute® Difference

For those wishing to incorporate cremation ashes, your kit includes the option to add our Treebute® organic soil blend. This specially formulated mixture creates a safe, nurturing foundation for your tree - transforming ashes into living growth.

Your tree is meaningful with or without ashes - this is simply another way to honor someone you love.

Plant Specifications:

Botanical Name:
Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Red Dragon'
Growth Rate Value:
Slow
Mature Height Value:
6-10 ft.
Mature Width Value:
8-12 ft.
Sunlight Value:
Full-Part Sun
Does Not Ship To:
AK, AZ, HI, OR
Growing Zones:
5-8 outdoors

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What if they're not ready to plant right away?

The kit includes simple instructions to care for your tree until planting time. Many customers plant on a significant date, a birthday, an anniversary, or another day that feels right.

What's included in a Red Dragon Japanese Maple Treebute Kit?

Each Treebute order includes a young, healthy Red Dragon Japanese Maple tree, a step-by-step planting & watering care guide, and a personalized message. One thoughtfully packaged kit, everything arrives together, ready to plant.

Can I grow the Red Dragon Japanese Maple in a container or indoors?

Yes. The Red Dragon Japanese Maple grows well in large containers and is well suited to patios, courtyards, and outdoor living spaces. Container-grown trees will typically reach a smaller size than those planted in the ground and will need more frequent watering.

What if they are not ready to plant right away?

The kit includes simple instructions to care for your tree until planting time. . Many customers plant on significant dates: a birthday, an anniversary, or simply when the acute grief lifts a little. The tree waits for them.

What if they do not have ashes, or do not want to use them?

That is perfectly fine. Many people plant memorial trees without any ashes. The tree is meaningful as a living tribute on its own. Our cremation-safe soil blend is an optional add-on for those who want it, not a requirement. The Red Dragon Japanese Maple is a complete memorial either way.

What if they have never planted anything before?

Our Treebute kits include simple, beginner-friendly planting instructions. Most customers complete planting in 30 to 60 minutes. The Red Dragon Japanese Maple is one of the more forgiving ornamental trees available. It requires no pruning, tolerates a range of conditions, and is genuinely well-suited to first-time planters. And if anything comes up, we are here to help.

Can I plant ashes without any special soil treatment?

We strongly advise against it and doing so will void the Warranty. Planting cremation ashes directly with a tree, without proper treatment, can stress or even kill the plant. The high sodium and pH levels create conditions that are hostile to root development. If you want your memorial tree to thrive for years to come, using the Treebute Organic Soil Blend is essential when incorporating ashes.

What makes Treebute different from other memorial tree options?

Treebute is designed to be planted at home, in your own yard, patio, or indoor space. Unlike distant memorial forests where a tree is planted somewhere you may never visit, a Treebute grows right where you can see it. It becomes a gentle, living presence in your daily life.

Every kit includes a healthy tree of your choice, clear planting and care instructions, and the option to add scientifically formulated soil for safe ash incorporation. And our team understands that every memorial is deeply personal.

How is this different from having a tree planted in a forest?

Forest donation programs plant something far away and send a card. A Treebute Kit delivers a real, living plant to your door, or to your recipient's door, so it can be planted and tended at home and seen every day. It becomes part of daily life, not a distant certificate.