Shishio Improved Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Shishio Improved'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 9 feet tall6 to 9 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Red
- Fall color
- Yes
Garden uses
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Notes
'Shishio Improved' Japanese maple (Acer palmatum 'Shishio Improved') is a shrub for specimen, accent, and woodland use. 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. It grows slowly and has a broad shape. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Red blooms appear in early to late spring and attract bees and birds, and the leaves show fall color.
Pairs well with Smooth hydrangea, Casa Blanca lily, and Bracken.