The Viridis Japanese Maple is a classic dwarf green selection with a cascading form. Leaves appear in a spring colored a vivid yellowish-green and hold that color until midsummer when the leaves mature to a rich green. In autumn, the 'Viridis' Japanese maple tree through stunning shades of golden yellow, to a bright orange, before shedding the lacey leaves for the season and going dormant for winter. Viridis is an excellent cultivar for providing contrast against red Japanese maples or as a focal point of a landscape due to its graceful weeping limbs, intricate laceleaves, and stunning color transformations. Overall, a very elegant tree. The Viridis Japanese reaches 5-6 ft. in height and width at maturity and lives most comfortably in USDA Cold Hardiness Zones 5-9, with a minimum cold tolerance down to -20° F.