Acer palmatum 'Shaina' (P)

Common name: Japanese maple

Description: A dwarf, dense, mound-forming maple with deep purple-red leaves throughout the growing season, deepening further in autumn. Its compact, slow-growing habit makes it an ideal choice where space is limited.

Other benefits: very compact and slow-growing, deep colour all season, excellent for containers and small gardens

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 1.2m x 1.2m

Position: partial shade for best leaf colour; full sun tolerated with reliably moist soil

Soil pH: neutral to acid

Moisture: moist but well-drained

Winter hardiness: fully hardy to below -20°C