EVERGREEN ORNAMENTAL CONIFER; dark green needles with a silver stripe underneath; narrowly pyramidal habit to 30' at maturity; deer browse resistant; locate in full sun or very light shade & organic moisture retentive soil with excellent drainage; native to southern Europe; Zones 4 - 6 (7)

EVERGREEN ORNAMENTAL CONIFER; new needles open pale green before maturing to dark blue-green which surround the stems unlike most Abies; spreading globular habit to about 2' tall by 3' wide in 10 years; deer browse resistant; locate in full sun or minimal shade & very well-drained organic moisture retentive soil; native to NE US & Canada; Zones 3 – 5 (6 - 7)

EVERGREEN ORNAMENTAL CONIFER; new needles open pale green before maturing to steel-blue which surround the stems unlike most Abies; compact pyramidal habit to about 8' tall by 4' or more wide in 10 years; deer browse resistant; locate in full sun or minimal shade & very well-drained organic moisture retentive soil; native to NE US & Canada (Tyler / Williams) Zones 3 – 5 (6 - 7)

EVERGREEN ORNAMENTAL CONIFER; soft waxy bright blue needles; 3" sapphire-blue cones; somewhat pendulous lateral brancing from an upright leader; irregular relaxed pyramidal habit to about 6' tall by 3' wide in 10 years; deer browse resistant; tolerates heat and moderately & drier conditions better than most Abies; locate in full to mostly sunny locations & very well-drained organic neutral to slightly acidic moisture retentive soil; native to western North American mountains; Zones (3) 4 - 7 (8)

EVERGREEN CONIFER; typical long medium green needles turn bright gold in mid to late fall which are retained through winter; compact grower (about 6" per year) that can be upright or horizontal; deer browse resistant; tolerates heat and moderately & drier conditions better than most Abies; locate in full to mostly sunny locations & very well-drained organic neutral to slightly acidic moisture retentive soil; native to western North American mountains; Zones (3) 4 - 7 (8)

EVERGREEN ORNAMENTAL CONIFER;short butter yellow spring needles fade in intensity through the summer; upright purple cones in spring make a distinct contrast; medium sized bushy upright habit to about 3' tall & half as wide in 10 years; sheared to have a round profile; deer browse resistant; locate in full sun or minimal shade & very well-drained organic moisture retentive soil that's neutral to slightly acidic; Korean native; Zones (4) 5 - 7

DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; dark green summer foliage turns variable yellow shades in fall; small tree or large shrub to about 30' tall & wide; good street tree under wires; tolerates heavy shearing for hedging & urban conditions; branching starts at the ground & sheared into columns; locate in full sun to partial shade & about any well-drained soil; native to Europe & western Asia; Zones (4) 5 - 8

DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; variable exfoliating cinnamon bark; green foliage turns to shades of red in the fall; variable growth & branching reaching to about 25' tall & wide or larger; there is a single trunk for 3' to 6' or possibly more; locate in full sun to partial shade; tolerates most soils with good to moderate drainage; PHS Gold Metal; native of China; Zones 5 - 7

DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; large deeply dissected green leaves in spring & summer; brilliant variable red to orange fall color for an extended period; prominent maroon samaras in fall; broadly upright habit to 30'+ tall & usually wider; locate in partial shade or full sun & moist organic well-drained slightly acidic soil; Japanese native; Zones 5 - 7

DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; large doubly disected green spring & summer foliage turns brilliant shades of red & orange in fall; form similar to A. palm. dissectum 'Viridis' but has larger leaf & stiffer branching; locate in partial shade or full sun with moist organic soil that's slightly acidic & well drained; Japanese native (Wright) Zones 5 - 7

DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; soft green foliage; vibrant orange to red fall foliage colors; upright spreading habit to 30' or more; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil; Japanese native; Zones 5 - 7

DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; bright pink reticulated foliage emerges in spring with darker venation; as the leaves mature they get darker red before becoming more purple in summer - still with darker veins; spectacular orange shades appear in fall; compact habit to 6' tall by 3' wide in 10 years; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil; afternoon shade helps retain best foliage colors; there is also a dwarf green leafed variety with the same name; Japanese native; Zones 5 - 8

DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; dark red laceleaf foliage into mid-summer; summer foliage is reddish-green; fall foliage is scarlet; compact mounding spreading habit to about 10' tall by 15' wide; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil; afternoon shade helps retain best foliage colors; Japanese native; Zones 5 - 7

DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; compact upright spreading habit to about 10' tall & equally wide at maturity; very tightly layered foliage emerges yellowish before turning dark green by summer; fall foliage is yellow to orange or reddish; brilliant red samaras appear in late spring; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil; Japanese native; Zones 5 - 7

DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; orange-red spring foliage turns dark green in summer; a second summer flush of orange-red foliage contrasts beautifully with the darker green mature foliage; persistent bright orange-red fall foliage; compact weeping mound to about 10' tall by 7-8' wide; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil; Japanese native (Kraxberger) Zones 5 - 7

DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; new foliage is dark purple-red which becomes greenish-red in summer; fall exhibits bright crimson to orange foliage; dark red stems add winter interest; very compact bushy habit to 6' tall by 5' wide in 10 years; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil; afternoon shade helps retain best foliage colors; Japanese native; Zones 5 - 8

DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; typical green palmatum foliage on a tree with a strictly weeping habit; foliage turns bright shades of yellow orange & red in fall; height dependent on staking; can be left unstaked to trail over walls or rocks; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil; Japanese native; Zones 5 - 7

DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; medium green deeply disected foliage; broadly spreading mounding habit; grows slower than 'Waterfall' & branches grow more horizontally; bright orange yellow & gold fall foliage; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil; Japanese native; Zones 5 - 7

DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; the spring foliage is an irregular mix of green, white & pink with a burgundy underside; the color is retained best if it gets some afternoon shade; compact upright habit; tolerant of salt air near the ocean; considered invasive in some areas; locate in full to mostly sunny areas & just about any soil (acidic or alkaline) with reasonable drainage; native to Europe & western Asia; Zones 4 - 7

DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; very narrow upright habit with extremely short side branching; yellow &/or orange fall foliage; will grow about 1' or more per year up to about 60' tall with a 4-5' spread; locate in full sun or partial shade & well-drained organic soil; not tolerant of compacted soils deicing salt reflected heat or restricted root zones; US native; Zones 4 - 8