What is a weeping Japanese maple?

A shrub that has deeply dissected leaves on downward cascading branches describes a weeping Japanese maple. The woody plant (Acer palmatum dissectum) falls into the shrub classification since it rarely matures to heights above 10 feet (3.05 meters). It has the nickname laceleaf because of its attractive foliage, it produces bright autumn colors and it survives in United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) cold hardiness zones 4 to 8.