Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira' ~ Lion Head Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira' ~ Lion Head Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira' ~ Lion Head Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira' ~ Lion Head Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira' ~ Lion Head Japanese Maple

Lion Head Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira'

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Lion Head Japanese Maple is a small deciduous tree with an upright habit and tufts of crinkled green palmate foliage that turns gold and crimson in fall.  Small, non-showy but attractive umbels of red flowers bloom in spring followed by samaras. Grows best in rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils.  Prefers full sun in cooler climates, but needs afternoon shade in southern areas. 

Type: 

Tree

Origins:

East Asia

Height: 

10’ - 15'

Spread: 

8' - 12'

Spacing: 

10'

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

5 - 9

Culture: 

Full SunPart Sun

Bloom Color: 

Red

Season of Interest: 

Fall

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  Water regularly.  Mulch in southern climates to keep roots cool.  Keep pruning to a minimum and prune in fall or winter.  Potential issues include stem canker, leaf spots, fusarium, wilt, botrytis, anthracnose, and root rots.  Potential insect pests include aphids, scale, borers, root weevils, and mites.  Chlorosis may occur in high pH soils

LANDSCAPE USES: Group Plantings or Specimen Tree, Naturalized AreasWoodland GardensPrivacy Screen, and Street Tree.

COMPANION PLANTS: Azalea, Black Mondo Grass, Rhododendron

IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang,  Acer palmatum Shishigashira 3zz CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang,  Acer palmatum Shishigashira 5zz CC BY-SA 4.0 , (3) Photo by David J. Stang,  Acer palmatum Shishigashira 7zz CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Photo by David J. Stang,  Acer palmatum Shishigashira 11zz CC BY-SA 4.0, (5) Photo by David J. Stang,  Acer palmatum Shishigashira 1zz CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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