Jerre Swartz acer palmatum Skeeters Broom has a leaf

Skeeters Broom has a leaf with a truncated central lobe

Spring color is orange-red which turns to deep green in the summer with red petioles

then close out the year with soft pastel yellows

commonly known as the Pine Bark maple has very unique rough bark

and the leaves tend to be slightly smaller

Jerre Swartz acer palmatum Skeeters Broom has a leafJerre Swartz is a vigorous bronze green dwarf Acer palmatum. Jerre Swartz is very hardy and sprite. The summer color is very pleasing with an unusual bronze orange. Jerre Swartz has great fall colors are yellows, oranges and reds. Jerre Swartz is a very handsome plant, it is one of our favorites. Growth to about 5 feet.