Acer palmatum 'Shaina' Purple This is a gorgeous crab

This is a gorgeous crab apple with a most pleasing upright habit

bamboo-like foliage

Can be grown on chalk

'Midwinter Fire' is at its prime during winter and if it's frosty

The River Birch is grown for its red-brown shaggy

Acer palmatum 'Shaina' Purple This is a gorgeous crabDiscovered as a witches' broom mutation on the cultivar 'Bloodgood', this dwarf Japanese maple has dark red leaves clumped in masses giving the shrub a tufted appearance. In autumn the leaves turn a bright, eye catching red. Brilliant as a garden focal point or a rock garden accent. Plant in a sheltered location in full sun or dappled shade. Hardy.