Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira' ~ Lion Head Japanese Maple Size:5 GALLON catkin blight

catkin blight

Some susceptibility to leaf spot

or white flowering

Marmorata Japanese Aucuba is a dense shade-loving evergreen shrub sporting waxy rich green foliage heavily speckled with bright yellow

The extra large flowers come in shades of purple-pink with large dark purple centers and bloom through spring into summer

Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira' ~ Lion Head Japanese Maple Size:5 GALLON catkin blightLion 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'