The term "Coral Bark Japanese maple" refers to a grouping of Japanese maples that have bright colored bark, often coral to bright red. While the original maple known as the coral bark Japanese maple is the Sango kaku, there are lots of options of coral bark Japanese maples at our nursery. As winter approaches, the bark on the coral bark Japanese maple intensifies. During the winter, a coral bark Japanese maple provides a dynamic contrast in the winter garden. Now their are other great companions to the coral bark Japanese maple with bright green bark, or bright yellow-orange bark which I will include in the suggestions below. A great tri-fecta planting of a bright green bark, near a bright yellow-orange bark, with a coral bark Japanese maple between is an excellent suggestion for winter planting. Buy your coral bark Japanese maples today!