ACER

circinatum                                              USDA 6-9

Vine Maple

Reddish color appears on this delicate shrub or small tree.  Colorful fall foliage.  Deciduous. Grows 25-30’ tall and wide in full sun, smaller in shade.  It is well suited in the shadow of larger trees.

palmatum atropurpureum                         USDA 5-8

Red Cutleaf Japanese  Maple           

Dwarf deciduous tree with star-like red-purple leaves remaining throughout the growing season, excellent in spring and fall for red coloration.   Moderately growing opened branched growing to 18’, equal spread.  Red foliage make excellent contract with green leafed plants.    Filtered sun.  

palmatum  ‘Bloodgood’                             USDA 5-8

‘Bloodgood Japanese Maple’              

Very attractive deep reddish purple foliage in summer   turn a brilliant scarlet in fall.  Produces beautiful red fruit.  The blackish-red bark gives an interesting contrast.   One of the best for coloration  in spring and fall . A moderate grower to 15’ tall and wide, has round-headed open-branches.  Deciduous. Filtered sun. 

palmatum  ‘Burgundy Lace’                        USDA 5-8

Burgundy Lace Japanese Maple

Finely serrated, brilliant burgundy-red leaves create a lacy effect on the slender bright green branches; turns purple-bronze-green in summer.  Artistic mounded open crown to 10-12’ high and 12-15’ wide.   Deciduous (grafted).  Full to partial sun.

palmatum ‘Crimson Queen’                        USDA 5-8

Crimson Queen Maple

Beautiful crimson color dwarf tree, extremely fine foliage, low branching that creates a weeping effect. It holds crimson color throughout summer before dropping its leaves.  An ideal tree for a small lawn or may be used on patio.  Filtered sun. Moderate grower to 10’ tall and wide. (grafted)   

palmatum dissectum ‘Ever Red’                 USDA 5-8

Ever Red Japanese Maple

Dwarf tree with a delicate weeping effect.  Exceptional red color of foliage holds throughout summer, becoming a bright red before dropping in fall.  Use for small lawn tree or on patios and entryways.  Moderate grower to 10’ tall and wide.  (grafted)  Filtered sun.  

palmatum dissectum ‘Garnet’                     USDA 5-8

‘Garnet Japanese Maple’

Long cascading pendulous branches with deep red-purple finely cut leaves.  If planted in shade, leaves will become more of a greenish cast but develops the garnet color in the sun, maintaining color into fall.  Deciduous. This is a slow-growing tree that will grow 10’ high, 10-12’ wide. (grafted)   Full to partial sun.  

palmatum ‘Nigrum’                                    USDA 5-8

Black Japanese Maple

A small garden or patio tree.  New foliage is black-red, maturing to deep purple-red.  Good for a container plant or bonsai. Slow growing to 10’ high, 10-12’ wide. (Grafted) Deciduous. Full to partial sun.  Zone 5-8

palmatum ‘Oshio-Beni’                             USDA 5-8

Oshio-Beni Japanese Maple

Long arching graceful branches display brilliant red-orange lacy, finely serrated leaves, becoming bronze to greenish red in early summer and turning scarlet in fall.  A good contract with green-leafed plants.  15’ high, 18’ wide.   Deciduous. (Grafted)  Full to partial sun.  Zone 5.

palmatum ‘Sango Kaku’                             USDA 5-8

Coral Bark Japanese Maple

Brilliant small tree with beautiful coral  bark on young stems. Color intensifies in winter.   Leaves are light green with attractive red tinged margins turning golden with light red overtones in fall.  Upright with “twiggy’ stems. Grows 15-20’ high almost as wide.  (grafted)

palmatum ‘Seiryu’                                   USDA 5-8

Seiryu Japanese Maple

Rich green foliage displayed on an upright, vase-shaped form.  Fall foliage turns purple-brown.  Makes a wonderful accent or focal point for the patio area.  Slow grower to 10-12’ tall, 6-8’ wide.  Deciduous.  Full sun to filtered sun.

palmatum ‘Shaina’                                   USDA 5-8

Shaina Maple

Bright red new foliage appears on this dwarf, compact plant.  This matures to a deep maroon-red color.  Foliage becomes dense with maturity.  Deciduous. Slow grower to 6-8’ tall, 8-10’ wide.  Filtered Sun.

Palmatum disectum ‘Red Dragon’                  USDA 5

Red Dragon Maple

Leaves are lacy with new growth appearing a bright cherry red, maintaining good color in heat.  It is more heat tolerant than most Maples and resistant to leaf scorch.  Prefers moist, well drained soil.  Grows 8’ tall, 8’ wide.  Does best in  full sun.

palmatum dissectum ‘Viridis’                      USDA 5-8

Viride Japanese Maple

Cascading branches create mounded form 6-8’ high, 8-10’ wide, graceful appearance. Very finely cut green leaves, good yellow-gold to red fall color. Some shade preferred. Deciduous. (Grafted)  

palmatum ‘Waterfall’                                  USDA 5-8

Waterfall  Japanese Maple

Displays beautiful cascading branches with large green leaves. Improved green-leafed selection makes an attractive garden or patio tree for garden accents or may be used in containers. It presents a golden fall color with reddish suffusions. Deciduous. Slow grower, 8-10’ tall, 10-12’ wide.  (grafted) Filtered sun. 

palmatum ‘Wolff’                                       USDA 4-8

Emperor 1 Japanese  Maple

Foliage is a rich red  in summer becoming a brilliant scarlet in fall.  The bark is an interesting blackish-red.  Leaf buds appear later in spring, avoiding danger of late frosts. Well suited for a small lawn tree because of airy form.  Deciduous.   More vigorous than others.   Filtered sun. Grows 15’ tall and wide. 

rubrum ‘Autumn Blaze’                              USDA 4-8

Autumn Blaze Maple

Has rich green leaves turning to an excellent orange-red in the fall.  Has dense oval-rounded head with ascending branch structure.  It is a rapid grower, more drought tolerant than true Acer rubra cultivars.  

rubra ‘Autumn Fantasy’                              USDA 4-8

Autumn Fantasy Maple

Has upright-oval form with 5-lobed leaves.  It resembles the Silver Maple more than the Red Maples.  In autumn, foliage turns bright red on top with magenta pink underneath.  Makes a great lawn tree or accent tree.  Grows 45’.  Prefers full sun. 

Rubra ‘October Glory’                                USDA 3-9

‘October Glory Maple

Has a good oval-rounded form. Tends to hold its lustrous dark green leaves  late turning to a brilliant red to  orange-red to a dying ember red in fall.  Excellent specimen tree for lawn, park or street.   A dominant selection in the market place because of the excellent color.    Grows 40-50’ tall.   

rubra  ‘Franksred’                                    USDA 3-9     

‘Red Sunset Maple’

One of the best Red Maple cultivars. Lovely pyramidal when young to rounded outline with age.  Glossy green leaves turn an excellent orange-scarlet color in fall. One of the highest rated trees for cold weather. Moderate grower 40-50’ Ht. and 35-40’ wide.  Full sun.  

saccharum                                                USDA 4-8

‘Sugar Maple’

Upright-oval to rounded usually quite dense in foliage.  Medium to dark green leaves in summer, turning to a brilliant yellow, burnt orange and red tones in autumn. Greenish-yellow blooms appear in April before leafing.  Grows to 50’ ht. with a spread of 30’  Full sun.  Zone 4-8.

AESCULUS

x. carnea  ‘O’Neill Red’                              USDA 5-9

 O’Neill Red  Horse Chestnut

A beautiful, round-headed tree with attractive long, dense clusters of single, bright red flowers that attract hummingbirds.  The leaves are a lustrous dark green.  Slow grower to 35’ tall, 25’ wide.  (grafted) Deciduous.  Full sun.   

pavia                                                         USDA 4-8

Red Buckeye                         

Small clump-forming, round-topped shrub or small tree that has handsome dark green lustrous foliage.   Flowers appear in April-May, blooms in dense shade but does best in full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Loses it leaves as early as September.   Reaches a height of  10-20’  and often spreading as wide as 30-36’ in width.   Full sun.

BETULA

nigra                                                      USDA 4-7

Common River Birch

Graceful open framed medium size tree that has  flaky buff-colored peeling bark on the trunk of a pyramidal to oval headed tree, rounding with maturity.  Medium to dark lustrous green foliage appears on pendulous branches in summer changing to yellow in fall and soon dropping. Prefers moist, fertile soil as well as acid soil (6.5 or below).  This makes an excellent specimen tree for estates, parks, golf courses, campuses or other large areas.  Deciduous.  Trees grow to a height of 40-70’ and may reach 90’ and spread 40-60’   Full sun.

nigra ‘Dura Heat’                                        USDA 4-9

Dura Heat Birch

Glossy, deep green foliage appear on this broad pyramidal tree, holding their color through summer.  Branches freely for a more dense, compact appearance.  Foliage turns yellow in fall.  Attractive exfoliating bark is a combination of cream and tan colors.  Full Sun.

nigra ‘Heritage’                                      USDA 4-9

Heritage Birch

Large glossy green leaves changing to yellow in fall.  Pyramidal to oval-headed when young but often rounded at maturity.  Fast to medium growing 40-70’ tall, 40-60’ spread.  Adapts best in moist soil, prefers an acid soil.    Excellent plant for parks, golf courses, campuses or other large areas.    Full sun.