Acer palmatum 'Shidava Gold' Green Bark Japanese Maple Selected Size:1 gallon XL 'Oculus draconis' may grow 8-10

'Oculus draconis' may grow 8-10 inches of growth in a year

Being an introduction from lower Alabama

Sometimes listed as 'Glaucum'

This cultivar is often referred to as Lion’s Head in America but a more literal translation refers to the head of a specific female lion character in Japanese drama

In Western North Carolina

Acer palmatum 'Shidava Gold' Green Bark Japanese Maple Selected Size:1 gallon XL 'Oculus draconis' may grow 8-10Acer palmatum 'Shidava Gold' Rare Shidava Gold Green Bark Japanese Maple Zones 6 9 Discovered as a broom mutation on Aoyagi by Raraflora Nursery in Australia, Shidava Gold has all the amazing features of its parent tree, but a smaller more compact habit. Shidava Gold leafs out with bright green leaves in the spring, turning to a rich green for the summer. Fall color ranges from light yellow to deep rich yellow. During the winter the bright green stems