Shishigashira Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira'
Heavily curled green leaves give an interesting texture to this compact, shrubby tree and become purple-red with orange-red patterns in fall. Popular for bonsai, as a container subject and in small gardens. Deciduous.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | Ay-ser pal-MA-tum |
| Key feature: | Fall Color |
| Plant type: | Tree |
| Garden style: | Asian/Zen |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 2 - 10, 12, 14 - 24, 31 - 41 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow groing to 12 to 15 ft. tall, 8 to 10 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Compact, Round |
| Special features: | Deer Resistant, Fall Color |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 1833 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Pruning time: winter.
Heavily curled green leaves give an interesting texture to this compact, shrubby tree and become purple-red with orange-red patterns in fall. Popular for bonsai, as a container subject and in small gardens. Deciduous.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Pruning time: winter.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | Ay-ser pal-MA-tum |
| Key feature: | Fall Color |
| Plant type: | Tree |
| Garden style: | Asian/Zen |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 2 - 10, 12, 14 - 24, 31 - 41 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow groing to 12 to 15 ft. tall, 8 to 10 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Compact, Round |
| Special features: | Deer Resistant, Fall Color |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 1833 |
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