Acer x freemanii Armstrong Gold™ ('JFS-KW78') Columnar Freeman Maple |
![]() | DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; narrow upright habit to about 40' by 12' in 30 years; finer textured foliage & greater branch density than 'Armstrong'; rich green summer foliage turns gold to golden orange in fall; locate in full sun & most any soil regardless of acidity or moisture but not wet; US native (Schmidt / Warren) Zones 4 - 9 | | |
Acer x freemanii Autumn Blaze® ('Jeffersred') Freeman Maple |
![]() | DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; minimal small inconspicuous red to yellowish-green flowers; orange-red to scarlet red fall foliage; broadly upright habit to about 55' tall by 40 ' wide at maturity; adaptable to a wide range of conditions; tolerates extended wet soils; locate in full sun or light shade & most any soil regardless of acidity or moisture but not continually wet; native US cross [A. rubrum x A. saccharinum] (Jeffers) Zones 3 - 7 | | |
Acer griseum SHRUB 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; 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 - 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 |
| T - 1 | 8 - 8.5"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 | | |
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 | | | V Ltd | 6 - 7' | B&B |
| V Ltd | 8 - 10' | B&B |
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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 |
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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 |
| T | 3 - 3.5"c | B&B |
| T | 3.5 - 4"c | B&B |
| T - 1 | 5 - 5.5"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 | | | 2 - 2.5"c | B&B |
| 2.5 - 3"c | B&B |
| 3 - 3.5"c | B&B |
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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 | | | 2 - 2.5"c | B&B |
| 2.5 - 3"c | B&B |
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Aesculus parviflora SHRUB FORM Bottlebrush Buckeye |
![]() | DECIDUOUS FLOWERING SHRUB; upright white panicles to 12" tall in early summer; shrubby wide-spreading habit to about 15' tall; suckering shrub that can get as wide as allowed; locate in full sun to light shade & rich organic slightly acidic well-drained moisture retentive soil; PHS Gold Metal; southeast US native; Zones 4 - 8 (9) | | |
Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance' SHRUB FORM 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 | | | D&T - 6 | 6 - 7' | B&B |
| D&T - 8 | 7 - 8' | B&B |
| D&T | 8 - 10' | B&B |
| T | 10 - 12' | B&B |
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Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance' TREE FORM 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; trained to a single trunk; 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 | | | T | 1.5 - 2"c | B&B |
| V Ltd | 2 - 2.5"c | B&B |
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Amelanchier laevis 'Cumulus' Alleghany Serviceberry |
![]() | DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; profuse flowers are 4" white panicles in early April; sweet black edible fruit in June is loved by birds; green summer foliage transitions to a persistent yellow to orange-red in fall; upright habit to as much as 30' tall by 15' wide; locate in full sun or partial shade & soil & pH adaptable; eastern US native (Flemer) Zones 4 - 8 (9) | | |
Amelanchier lamarckii SHRUB FORM Juneberry; Serviceberry |
![]() | DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; mildly fragrant white flowers in April before the foliage emerges; sweet black edible fruit appears in June; foliage emerges purplish (with silky hairs on new stems & foliage), turns dark green through summer & becomes shades or orange & red in fall; bushy upright habit to about 20' high & wide; very similar to A. laevis (smooth new stems & foliage); locate in full sun or part shade & neutral well-drained soil; N. American native; Zones 4 - 8 | | |
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 | | | T - 2 | 4 - 5' | B&B |
| T - 1 | 5 - 6' | B&B |
| T - 1 | 6 - 7' | B&B |
| T | 7 - 8' | B&B |
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Asimina triloba Common Pawpaw |
![]() | DECIDUOUS FLOWERING TREE; purple flower in May just before the new foliage; large yellowish-green edible custard-like fruit in late summer tastes almost like a banana or mango; medium green summer foliage in groups of 3 turns yellow in fall; somewhat open understory tree to about 20' high & wide; highly resistant to deer browse; locate in full sun or shade & moist to wet soils, although is being seen in dryer sites; eastern US native; Zones 5 - 8 | | | V Ltd | 2 - 2.5"c | B&B |
| V Ltd | 2.5 - 3"c | B&B |
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