'Taiyo nishiki' originally was found as a sport on the variegated 'Asahi zuru'. This small tree has pink leaf stalks and shoots and it also differs from its parent tree in that it has some yellow in the variegation of the leaves. Spring leaves are pink with some yellow/cream coloured variegation, mostly on the leaf margins. The colours can become more greyish in the summer on green background. Fall colours are oranges and reds.
This small tree may eventually reach about 8' tall. Provide protection from afternoon sun.