Illicium anisatum 'Murasaki-no-sato' Japanese Anise Shrub Selected Size:3 gallon 'Hefner's Red' Japanese maple is

'Hefner's Red' Japanese maple is also an excellent heat tolerant tree to be used as a focal point planting

In the spring small white to light pink blooms fill these interestingly twisted branches often before the green foliage emerges

'Fall color on 'Gold Star’ is a orange to red

The early spring leaves are a primrose-yellow

Illicium anisatum 'Murasaki-no-sato' Japanese Anise Shrub Selected Size:3 gallon 'Hefner's Red' Japanese maple isIllicium anisatum 'Murasaki no sato' Japanese Anise Shrub Zones 7 9 'Murasaki no sato' is a gorgeous illicium. The deep burgundy glossy flush of growth is quite attractive overtop of the lower green foliage. It is said that the name 'Murasaki no sato' translates as Purple Village. This newer selection of Japanese anise was brought over from Gifu, Japan, by our good friend, Ted Stephens. Murasaki no sato has a more conical habit reaching 6 8 ft in