Acer palmatum 'Shaina' Purple even though they are too

even though they are too bitter for human consumption

Avoid frost pockets and direct southern exposure

Fruit is smooth with dark blackish-blue skin and orange-yellow firm flesh

The tips of the branches unfold to reveal silky

Acer palmatum 'Shaina' Purple even though they are tooDiscovered as a witches' broom mutation on the cultivar 'Bloodgood', this dwarf Japanese maple has dark red leaves clumped in masses giving the shrub a tufted appearance. In autumn the leaves turn a bright, eye catching red. Brilliant as a garden focal point or a rock garden accent. Plant in a sheltered location in full sun or dappled shade. Hardy.