Lions Mane Japanese Maple- Acer palmatum Shishigashira 2 - Year Live Plant

Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira' (Lions Mane Japanese Maple) * Part shade * Zones 5-8 * 7-12' tall * 12-15' wide Crinkled foliage! Very distinct and unusual! Lions Mane japanese maple. Lions Mane Japanese Maple, Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira'. The compact stubby growth makes this ideal for Bonsai containers and small landscapes. Bright green very crinkled foliage is denseley packed on the short branches! Very distinct and attractive. A must for the collector. Requires partial shade with well drained soil.

• UNLIKE ANY OTHER JAPANESE MAPLE, THIS SLOW SMALL GROWER HAS CURLED, KINKY LEAVES EMERGING IN THICK PATCHES THE LENGTH OF THE STEMS
• GROWTH IS VERY STUBBY AND COMPRESSED, GIVING A BONSAI LOOK, IDEAL FOR CONTAINERS ; SMALL LANDSCAPES.
• TIGHTLY CURLED LEAVES GROWING ON SHORT SHOOTS GIVE THIS TREE A VERY UNIQUE "CLUSTERED" LOOK. CONSIDERED BY MOST TO BE A DWARF
• IN FALL THE FOLIAGE TURNS DEEP YELLOW-ORANGE
• 2 - YEAR LIVE PLANT WILL REACH 12 FEET AT MATURITY - SHIPPED IN CONTAINER WITH ORIGINAL SOIL, THESE WILL BE DORMANT FROM NOV-MAY. HARDY ZONE 5-8