The Japanese maple is a common name referring to a species of trees or shrubs under the scientific name Acer palmatum. They can be found throughout Japan, China, and Korea, but are often imported ...

Just like Japanese maple, dwarf conifers such as dwarf Alberta spruce (shown here) come in a range of shapes, sizes, and colors. They also grow slowly and won’t overpower Japanese maple.

All weeping cherry trees stay under 25 feet tall, but dwarf varieties are even more compact—growing six feet high or less. Full-sized Japanese maple trees can stretch over 30 feet tall ...