Acer palmatum 'Crispifolium' - 'Shishi-gashira' | Japanese maple Lion's Head - Girth 20cm - Height 180-190cm - 130lt Cistus dark green leaves and stunning

dark green leaves and stunning

palmate leaves - purplish in spring

and in rock and gravel gardens

twisted branches underneath

Acer palmatum 'Crispifolium' - 'Shishi-gashira' | Japanese maple Lion's Head - Girth 20cm - Height 180-190cm - 130lt Cistus dark green leaves and stunningAcer palmatum 'Shishi gashira', commonly known as the Lion's Head maple, is a beautiful and unique cultivar of the Japanese maple tree. It is a slow growing, deciduous shrub that typically reaches a height of 6 10 feet and a spread of 5 8 feet at maturity. The foliage of 'Shishi gashira' is its standout feature. Its leaves are small and crinkled, with a unique, almost spiky appearance that resembles the mane of a lion, hence the name. The leaves