Why Plant Purple Ghost Japanese Maple?
Purple Ghost Japanese Maple is a true garden original. Each leaf carries a smoky purple base with deep, inky veining that creates a stained-glass effect in the canopy. In spring, the color is especially striking, with layered tones that feel bold, rare, and impossibly detailed. As the season progresses, the foliage often shifts into deeper burgundy and plum hues, then finishes with a rich fall display that can include red, violet, and warm undertones depending on weather and light. Purple Ghost brings a curated, collector feel to the landscape while still being approachable and easy to love. It is the kind of tree that makes a garden feel intentional.
How to use Purple Ghost Japanese Maple in the landscape?
Plant Purple Ghost where you can enjoy its leaf detail up close, such as near a patio, along a garden path, or beside an entryway. It shines as a specimen in a mixed shrub border and pairs beautifully with dark evergreens, chartreuse foliage, and simple groundcovers that keep the focus on the canopy. Use it to add contrast in a woodland garden, or place it against stone, brick, or a neutral backdrop where the purple tones can really pop. This is a tree that rewards thoughtful placement, especially where it can catch soft light and show off its color shifts.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
