Shishi-gashira Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Shishi-gashira'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones5 to 8
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size7 to 15 feet tall5 to 12 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Shishi-gashira' Japanese maple (Acer palmatum 'Shishi-gashira') is a tree for specimen, accent, and woodland use. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes average to moist soil. Deer rarely make it their first choice. It grows slowly into a broad shape, and bees and birds visit it. It blooms in early to late spring.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Bracken, and Primrose.