When planting coral bark Japanese maples, select a site with moist, well-draining soil, light shade to guard against the intense afternoon sun, and protection from high winds that can dry the plant out too quickly
With its larger leaves more crinkled and fuller than others, the Lion’s Head Japanese Maple makes a strong statement in the garden, as a small, upright tree with great character – a lion among lambs
Named for its luminescent purple-scarlet to crimson red fall colors, this selection is similar to the popular ‘Bloodgood’ but smaller in stature and with deeper red foliage persisting through summer.