Shishigashira Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira'
Family: Sapindaceae
Where to buy
Listings from nursery websites, as of the last check. Plantopia doesn't sell plants; prices and availability can change, so confirm on the nursery's site.
Mr Maple (Nichols Nursery)
9 listings1 gallon Low Graft
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 31 gallon High Graft XL (LTD)
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 3· Limited quantity1 gallon Low Graft XL (LTD)
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 3· Limited quantity3 gallon
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 33 gallon XL
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 310 gallon
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 3· Pickup only10 gallon (ships without pot)
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 3Ball & Burlap #2
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 3· Pickup onlyBall & Burlap #1
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 3· Pickup only
Kigi Nursery
1 listingAcer palmatum 'Shishigashira' Japanese Maple Tree
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 2
What nurseries say
Growing facts as each nursery states them on its own product page. Nurseries sometimes disagree, so every claim names its nursery. Plantopia hasn't checked them; ask the nursery when it matters.
- Water
- Moderate · Mr Maple (Nichols Nursery)
- Soil
- Well-draining, slightly acidic soil (pH 5.5-6.5) · Mr Maple (Nichols Nursery)
- Width
- 4 ft at 10 years · Kigi Nursery
- Suits containers
- Yes · Mr Maple (Nichols Nursery)
- Leaf color
- Deep green leaves are crinkled with compact branching · Mr Maple (Nichols Nursery)
- Fall color
- Burnt orange · Kigi Nursery
- Deep yellows and golden shades with hints of red and orange · Mr Maple (Nichols Nursery)
Read from Kigi Nursery and Mr Maple (Nichols Nursery) on Oct 5.
About this Plant
'Shishigashira' is a cultivar of Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple). Plantopia has no growing profile for it yet.
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