Maple - Moonrise (Shirasawanum)A Compact, Elegant Japanese Maple with Luminous Spring Foliage and Brilliant Fall Color Maple Moonrise (Acer shirasawanum Moonrise) is a stunning cultivar of the Shirasawanum Japanese maple, prized for its upright, vase shaped growth habit and glowing seasonal color. In spring, the young leaves emerge with a luminous pinkish copper tone, maturing to soft green in summer, and transforming into brilliant shades of gold, orange, and crimson in the fall.