Abies concolor 'Candicans' Shiner Concolor Fir; Shiner White Fir |
 | EVERGREEN ORNAMENTAL CONIFER; narrow, irregular upright tree with powder-blue needles; very few plants attain a good pyramidal habit, and few plants are as powder-blue; 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) | | |
Abies koreana 'Aurea' Golden Korean Fir |
![]() | 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; 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 | | | 7 - 8' | B&B |
| 8 - 10' | B&B |
| 10 - 12' | B&B |
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Abies lasiocarpa var. arizonica 'Glauca' Blue Rocky Mountain Fir; Corkbark Fir |
![]() | EVERGREEN CONIFER; irregular pyramid with silver-blue needles; lighter corky white to gray bark that's lighter than the species & deeply furrowed when mature; dark purple cones up to 4" long; should grow to about 6' tall in 10 years; deer browse resistant; locate in full to partial sun or afternoon shade & very well-drained slightly acidic moisture retentive soil; native to higher elevations of southwestern US; Zones 5 - 6 (7) | | |
Abies lasiocarpa var. arizonica 'Glauca Compacta' Compact Rocky Mountain Fir; Compact Corkbark Fir |
![]() | EVERGREEN CONIFER; irregular pyramid with silver-blue needles; lighter corky white to gray bark that's lighter than the species & deeply furrowed when mature; dark purple cones up to 4" long; should grow to about 3' tall in 10 years; deer browse resistant; locate in full to partial sun or afternoon shade & very well-drained slightly acidic moisture retentive soil; native to higher elevations of southwestern US; Zones 5 - 6 (7) | | |
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 | DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; small tree or large shrub to about 30'; yellow fall foliage; good street tree under wires; locate in full sun to partial shade; tolerant of any well drained & compacted soil; native of Europe & Africa; Zones 5 - 8 | | | 3 - 3.5"c | B&B |
| 3.5 - 4"c | B&B |
| 4 - 4.5"c | B&B |
| 4.5 - 5"c | B&B |
| 5 - 6"c | B&B |
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 | DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; upright habit to 50' or more; weak reddish fall foliage; locate in full sun; adaptable to wet & well drained soils; US native; native US cross [A. rubrum x A. saccharinum] Zones 3 - 9 | | | 2 - 2.5"c | B&B |
| 2.5 - 3"c | B&B |
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Acer griseum LOW BRANCHED 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 | | | 2.5 - 3"c | B&B |
| 3 - 3.5"c | B&B |
| 3.5 - 4"c | B&B |
| 4 - 4.5"c | B&B |
| 4.5 - 5"c | B&B |
| 5 - 6"c | B&B |
| 6 - 7"c | B&B |
| 7 - 8"c | B&B |
| 8 - 9"c | B&B |
| 10 - 12"c | B&B |
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Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen' Red Laceleaf Japanese Maple |
![]() | DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; crimson laceleaf foliage into mid-summer; summer foliage is reddish-green, depending on heat, moisture and shade; excellent compact mounding habit; 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 | | | 4 - 5' spr | 10g / 15g |
| 5 - 6' spr | 20g |
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Acer palmatum 'Viridis' Green Laceleaf Japanese Maple |
 | DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; green 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; afternoon shade helps retain best foliage colors; Japanese native; Zones 5 - 7 | | | 4 - 5' spr | 10g / 15g |
| 5 - 6' spr | 20g |
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 | DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; spring foliage everges with a distinct & showy creamy yellow margin around the green center; mature summer foliage looses the contrast; foliage turns yellow in fall; yellow flowers before the foliage yield to light green samaras in early summer; can be invasive; compact rounded head reaching about 35' tall & 30' wide; shallow root system and dense shade makes under-planting difficult for many plants; locate in full sun to partial shade & any soil with adequate drainage; European native; Zones (3) 4 - 7 | | |
Acer rubrum 'Autumn Flame' Red Maple; Swamp Maple |
![]() | DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; small dark red flowers in early spring; rapid upright habit with spreading pyramidal heads to 60' tall; early red fall foliage; locate in full sun & moisture retentive well-drained slightly acidic soil; US native; Zones (3) 4 - 9 | | | 3 - 3.5"c | B&B |
| 3.5 - 4"c | B&B |
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 | DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; pyramidal to rounded head; grows to 50' tall; showy orange to red fall foliage; locate in full sun; adaptable to wet & well drained soils; 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 |
| 3 - 3.5"c | B&B |
| 3.5 - 4"c | B&B |
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Acer triflorum CLUMP Three-flower Maple |
![]() | DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; medium sized shade tree; slow grower to about 35' with a rounded head; dark green summer foliage turns shades of red & orange in late October; tan bark exfoliates in vertical strips; pest resistant; likes moist, acidic, well-drained soil; Asian native; Zones (4) 5 - 7 | | |
Aesculus x arnoldiana 'Autumn Splendor' Hybrid Buckeye |
![]() | SHADE TREE; large creamy-white pyramidal flower panicles in spring; fruit is ornamentally insignificant; glossy dark green summer foliage turns beautiful orange-crimson in fall; upright oval habit to about 35' tall by 30' wide; locate in full or partial sun & well-drained moisture retentive soil (U of MN) Zones (3) 4 - 8 | | | 2.5 - 3"c | B&B |
| 4 - 4.5"c | B&B |
| 4.5 - 5"c | B&B |
| 5 - 5.5"c | B&B |
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Aesculus x carnea 'Briotii' Red Buckeye; Red Horsechestnut |
 | ORNAMENTAL TREE; 10” dark red flower panicles; upright rounded habit to about 35'; resistant to the blotch and mildew; branching begins at or very close to the ground; locate in full sun to partial shade with well drained organic soil; pH adaptable [A. pavia x A. hippocastanum] Zones 4 - 7 | | | 4 - 4.5"c | B&B |
| 4.5 - 5"c | B&B |
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Aesculus octandra |
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 | DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; bushy upright habit to 25'; white spring flowers; blue-black edible fruit; foliage is resistant to leaf spot and turns variable shades of orange in fall; branching starts at or near the ground; best in full sun to partial shade & moist well-drained acidic soil; native US cross [A. arborea x A. laevis] (Wandell) Zones 4 - 9 | | |
