Shin Deshojo Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Shin Deshojo'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size7 to 10 feet tall7 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Shin Deshojo' Japanese maple (Acer palmatum 'Shin Deshojo') is a tree for specimen plantings, accents, containers, and woodland gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. It grows slowly into a broad shape, reaching about 7 to 10 feet tall and wide. Bees and birds visit it, and it tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Green and gold, Bracken, and Ornamental onion.