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Acer
shirasawanum × palmatum
'Shira Red'

The International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants (ICNCP) establishes the rules and regulations for proper naming of plants. When different, the cultivar database displays the correct(ed) ICNCP name, rather than its previous cultivar name.

Japanese Maple Classification: 
Atropurpureum Group

Hardiness Zone (for guidance only):

5 to 9

Shira Red is a red Acer shirasawanum by palmatum cross. It is a spreading upright that will probably reach 10'. Spring color is a bright red, fading to a green, red in the summer. Fall color is a garnet orange. (DSN)

Date of Origin if known:

Origin if known:

Mr Maple

Information Source:

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