Acer palmatum ‘Shirazz’ ~ Shirazz Japanese Maple very-wet-area 20110717_SanDiegoBankersHill_Lagerstroemia_Cutler_P1150457

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Some susceptibility to rust

Crape Myrtle

Emerald Sentinel is a female cultivar that produces a heavy crop of dusky blue berries in late summer that last through winter

Acer palmatum ‘Shirazz’ ~ Shirazz Japanese Maple very-wet-area 20110717_SanDiegoBankersHill_Lagerstroemia_Cutler_P1150457The Shirazz Japanese Maple is a small deciduous with a narrow upright habit and and dramatic variegated foliage. The leaves emerge with a beautiful combination of pink, white, and green variegation that intensives in summer and then turns shades of orange and red in fall. Grows best in rich, moist, slightly acidic well drained soils. Prefers full sun in cooler climates, but needs afternoon shade in southern areas. Type: Tree Origins: East Asia Height: