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Acer shirasawanum 'Shira Red'
Common name:
Shira Red Shirasawa maple
Family:
Aceraceae (maple family)
Distribution:
Species native to Japan
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Comments:
This medium sized deciduous tree selection offers new spring foliage that is bright red, turning to a warm bronze in summer. It is possible a hybrid with Acer palmatum. It grows to 6-8' tall and half as wide in 10 years. Makes a great specimen or accent plant. Discovered and introduced by the Flora Wonder™ Collection of Buchholz Nursery, Gaston, OR.
Links:
Buchholz & Buchholz Nursery
Locations
1:
AES: BM26
(BM26)
• Accession: D2014-0114.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
AZA: BC14
(BC14)
• Accession: D2014-0114.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual