Acer palmatum 'Kurenai jishi' Red Lion Japanese Maple SPRING2026 providing weeks of dramatic color

providing weeks of dramatic color

Mid-summer flushes of new growth on 'Hot Tamale' are a bright red

turning to maroon for the summer

After visiting Tsukasa Maple in Japan

is an upright dwarf Japanese maple introduction by Ruslyn Nursery in New York

Acer palmatum 'Kurenai jishi' Red Lion Japanese Maple SPRING2026 providing weeks of dramatic colorAcer palmatum 'Kurenai jishi' Dwarf Red 'Kurenai jishi' Red Lion Japanese Maple Zones 5 9 Often referred to as "the red Shishigashira", this dwarf leafs out in the early spring as a deep full red with brighter colored new growth on a mid sized twisted leaf. The leaves on this red lion Japanese maple are tightly compact and dense around thick stemming and a large trunk, giving this dwarf a uniquely dignified appearance. During the summer the leaves may