Acer palmatum 'Peve Starfish' Japanese Maple Use_Bonsai 'Hefner's Red' was found as

'Hefner's Red' was found as a chance Japanese Maple seedling by Hefner's Nursery in North Carolina

Acer palmatum 'Ogi tsuma gaki'

Found as a chance seedling in Santa Cruz

'Winter Gold' grows in an upright manner up to 20 ft

Acer palmatum 'Peve Starfish' Japanese Maple Use_Bonsai 'Hefner's Red' was found asAcer palmatum 'Peve Starfish' Rare Peve Starfish Japanese Maple Zones 5 9 Introduced by Piet Vergeldt, this maple is truly unique. In fact, "Peve" is a combination with his name which Piet uses for many of his introductions. 'Peve Starfish' forms a mid sized dwarf reaching 6 8 ft in 20 years. Its small stature and its unique leaves that cup downward give the appearance of a "starfish". Peve Starfish leafs out as a bright red in the early spring