Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira' ~ Lion Head Japanese Maple Size:5 GALLON Marmorata Japanese Aucuba is a

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

or white flowering

or medium wet soils

inward curving foliage emerges bright green needles and mature to deep green

Some susceptibility to leaf spot

Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira' ~ Lion Head Japanese Maple Size:5 GALLON Marmorata Japanese Aucuba is aLion 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'