This could be a Acer japonicum rubrum, or an Acer palmatum dissecgtum – both species, japonicum and palmatum come in varieties that are “shredded leaf” or “fern leaf” as the one pictured. There are cultivars that stay under 4 feet tall and others that grow 6 feet plus tall and wide. Some people prune them so that they look like bushes with foliage from ground to top (Cousin It!) and others prune them so that they are more like little umbrellas.
A couple of growing tips for these maples: Don’t plant them too deeply! You’ll want to see the “root flare” (Google Image it) above the soil line. Secondly, water them deeply once a week in dry weather so that they don’t get leaf scorch. These small trees grow best in part-sun to part-shade.
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