Acer griseum BUSH Paperbark Maple |
![]() | DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; inconspicuous yellowish spring flower yields approx. 2" long samaras; showy exfoliating bark is usually cinnamon to orange; green summer foliage usually turns shades of red in the fall; variable growth & branching reaching to about 25' tall & wide; branching starts at the ground – sometimes with multiple main trunks; tolerates alkaline & clay soil; not drought tolerant; locate in full sun to partial shade (preferred) & most soils with good to moderate drainage; PHS Gold Metal; Chinese native; Zones 4 - 8 | | | 6 - 7' | B&B |
| 7 - 8' | B&B |
| 8 - 9' | B&B |
| 9 - 10' | B&B |
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Acer griseum TREE FORM Paperbark Maple |
![]() | DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; inconspicuous yellowish spring flower yields approx. 2" long samaras; showy exfoliating bark is usually cinnamon to orange; green summer foliage usually turns shades of red in the fall; variable growth & branching reaching to about 25' tall & wide; usually a single trunk for 3' to 6'; tolerates alkaline & clay soil; not drought tolerant; locate in full sun to partial shade (preferred) & most soils with good to moderate drainage; PHS Gold Metal; Chinese native; Zones 4 - 8 | | | 2 - 2.5"c | B&B |
| 2.5 - 3"c | B&B |
| 3 - 3.5"c | B&B |
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Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' Red Japanese Maple |
![]() | DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; dark red spring & summer foliage turns bright crimson in fall; broadly upright habit to 25' or more in 25 years; branching starts about 3' or more above grade; 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 | | |
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 | DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; dark red foliage from spring through summer; bud-break a little later than 'Bloodgood' in spring; more upright and darker red foliage in late summer than 'Red Emperor'; afternoon shade helps retain best foliage colors; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil; Japanese native (Wolff) Zones 5 - 7 | | |
Acer palmatum 'Sango kaku' Coral Bark Japanese Maple |
![]() | DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; bright green spring & summer foliage turns bright shades of yellow & gold in fall; winter bark is bright electric red on younger stems; upright vase-shaped habit to 20'; fairly slow grower; tends to grow late into the fall which can cause tip die-back from early frosts; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil; Japanese native; Zones 6 - 7 | | |
Acer rubrum 'Autumn Radiance' Red Maple; Swamp Maple |
![]() | DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; small dark red flowers in early spring; dense oval head to about 50' tall by 40' wide at maturity; fluorescent red fall foliage; locate in full sun & moisture retentive well-drained slightly acidic soil; US native (Carlton) Zones 4 - 9 | | | 2 - 2.5"c | B&B |
| 2.5 - 3"c | B&B |
| 3 - 3.5"c | B&B |
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Acer rubrum 'October Glory' Red Maple; Swamp Maple |
![]() | DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; small dark red flowers in early spring; brilliant orange-red to red fall foliage; the last A. rubrum to color in fall; broad oval head to about 50' tall & about as wide; locate in full sun & moisture retentive well-drained slightly acidic soil; not as cold hardy as Red Sunset; US native (Flemer) Zone 5 - 9 | | | 1.5 - 2"c | B&B |
| 2 - 2.5"c | B&B |
| 2.5 - 3"c | B&B |
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Acer rubrum 'October Glory' CLUMP Red Maple; Swamp Maple |
![]() | DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; small dark red flowers in early spring; brilliant orange-red to red fall foliage; the last A. rubrum to color in fall; broad oval head to about 50' tall & about as wide; 3 or more separate plants grouped together; locate in full sun & moisture retentive well-drained slightly acidic soil; not as cold hardy as Red Sunset; US native (Flemer) Zone 5 - 9 | | | 10 - 12' | B&B |
| 12 - 14' | B&B |
| 14 - 16' | B&B |
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Acer rubrum Red Sunset ® ('Franksred') Red Maple; Swamp Maple |
![]() | DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; small dark red flowers in early spring; pyramidal to rounded head to about 50' tall; showy orange to red fall foliage; locate in full sun & moisture retentive well-drained slightly acidic soil; US native; not as drought tolerant as most other cultivars (Schmidt) Zones 4 - 9 | | | 2 - 2.5"c | B&B |
| 2.5 - 3"c | B&B |
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Acer saccharum 'Green Mountain' Sugar Maple |
![]() | DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; thick matt-green foliage resists scorch & leaf tatter; variable yellow to orange fall foliage; oval to rounded head reaching about 70' tall by 50' wide; heat resistant cultivar; locate in full sun or partial shade & well-drained organic soil; not tolerant of compacted soils deicing salt reflected heat or restricted root zones; may be a cross with A. nigrum; US native (Flemer) Zones 4 - 8 | | |
Aesculus x carnea 'Fort McNair' Pink Buckeye; Pink Horse Chestnut |
![]() | DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; 6-8" dark pink panicles with yellow throats in late spring; slightly more resistant to leaf blotch; rounded habit to about 40' tall & wide; locate in full sun to partial shade & well drained organic soil of about any pH [A. pavia x A. hippocastanum] Zones 4 - 7 | | | 1.5 - 2"c | B&B |
| 2 - 2.5"c | B&B |
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Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance' BUSH Apple Serviceberry |
![]() | DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; white flowers in April before the foliage; edible blue-black fruit matures in June; foliage resists leaf spot & turns showy shades of orange & red in fall; bushy broadly upright upright habit to about 25' tall & wide; stoloniferous; locate in full sun to partial shade & moist well-drained acidic soil; native US cross [A. arborea x A. laevis] (Wandell) Zones 4 - 9 | | | 6 - 7' | B&B |
| 7 - 8' | B&B |
| 8 - 10' | B&B |
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Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima' Red Chokeberry |
![]() | DECIDUOUS FLOWERING SHRUB; upright suckering shrub to 10'; white flowers in May; brilliant red fall foliage; persistent red fruit; glossy dark green summer foliage; locate in full sun to part shade; tolerant of most soils that don't stay wet; eastern US native; PHS Gold Metal; Zones 4 - 9 | | |
