Acer palmatum 'Shaina'

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Acer palmatum 'Shaina'

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Kemper Code: R920

Common Name: Japanese maple
Zone: 5 to 9
Plant Type: Tree
Family: Aceraceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 4 to 5 feet
Spread: 3 to 4 feet
Bloom Time: May
Bloom Color: Red to purple
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. May prefer lightly dappled shade.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

This dwarf Japanese maple, with a bushy, tufted habit, will grow 4-5' tall in 8 years. Discovered as a witches' broom mutation on another Japanese maple cultivar ('Bloodgood'). Non-dissected leaves are clumped into masses giving a tufted appearance. Leaves are dark maroon during the summer, changing to a brilliant red in the fall.

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No serious disease or insect problems. Subject to stem canker. Foliage tends to leaf out early in the spring and is subject to damage from late frosts.

Uses:

Ornamental, understory dwarf tree grown primarily for its red foliage and interesting shape. Good specimen or accent around the home or yard or periphery of the border or rock garden. Group in the shrub border.