Acer palmatum 'Oshu shidare'

Also Known As

Acer palmatum 'Osho Shidare'
Osho Shidare Japanese Maple
Oshu shidare Japanese Maple

Plant type

tree

size

H: 10'-18'
W: 10'-15'

planting zones

5a-9b

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Acer palmatum 'Oshu shidare' plant details

Acer palmatum 'Oshu shidare' is a broadleaf deciduous tree with green, purple and red foliage. Attracts beneficial insects and birds. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Acer palmatum 'Oshu shidare'

Plant type: tree
Plant family: sapindaceae
Foliage: deciduous green, purple and red
Mature size: 10 FT - 15 FT - wide, 10 FT - 18 FT - tall
Uses: fall color, small tree

GROWING CONDITIONS for Acer palmatum 'Oshu shidare'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Long a favorite in Japan, this famous cultivar forms a small (10-15') pendulous tree with 7-lobed ?palmate? leaves of purple-red (crimson in fall) on branches which cascade gracefully to the ground. S-PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

This purple leaved tree is slightly pendulous growing up to 15' high and wide, but slowly. Zone 5.

By: Whitman Farms

MATSUMURAE, red. At maturity this tree will be more than 10' wide with cascading branches that touch the ground. The leaves are deeply cut, nearly to the center, dark purple in spring to bronzy-purple in summer with green undertones, changing finally to red in the fall. Rarely found in cultivation but an established favorite in Japan.