Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’ Live Japanese Maple | Golden Yellow Foliage Ornamental Tree

Brighten your landscape with the glowing beauty of Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’, a stunning Japanese Maple prized for its golden-yellow foliage highlighted with vibrant orange-red edges. In spring, this ornamental tree bursts with warm sunrise-like color before transitioning through shades of yellow, orange, and fiery red as the seasons change.

Its dense, shrub-like growth habit makes it a beautiful focal point for patios, foundation plantings, Japanese gardens, and shaded landscape areas. Originally introduced in Italy, ‘Orange Dream’ pairs beautifully with darker red Japanese Maples and adds vibrant contrast to mixed garden designs. You will receive a healthy plant similar in size and condition to the one shown in the listing photos.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’ tree
✔️ Height: approximately 18–24 inches tall
✔️ Grown in #1 nursery container
✔️ Healthy, rooted Japanese Maple
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information
Common Name: Orange Dream Japanese Maple
Botanical Name: Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’
Plant Type: Deciduous ornamental tree
Growth Stage: Young container-grown tree
Sun Requirements: Morning sun to partial shade
Soil: Moist, well-draining soil
Watering: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist
Mature Height: Approximately 10 feet
Mature Width: 6–8 feet
Growth Rate: Moderate
USDA Zones: 5–9
Container Friendly: Yes when young

Care Tip: Protect from harsh afternoon sun in warmer climates to preserve the vibrant foliage color and prevent leaf scorch. Mulching helps maintain cool roots and healthy growth.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.