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 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 ORNAMENTAL CONIFER; up-twisting bluish-green needles with broad silvery stripes below that are very showy; upright purple cones in spring; pyramidal habit to about 5' tall by 3' wide in 10 years; side pruning helps form a lot; 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

EVERGREEN ORNAMENTAL CONIFER; up-twisting bluish-green needles with broad silvery stripes below that are very showy; dwarf spreading bun to 1' tall by 2' 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; witch's broom from A. k. 'Silberlocke'; Korean native (Kohout) Zones (4) 5 - 7

DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; soft green foliage; vibrant orange to red fall foliage colors; upright spreading habit to 30' or more; 3 seedlings are combined to make the clumps; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil; Japanese native; Zones 5 - 7

DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; in English, the cultivar translation is "Big Red Bamboo"; new foliage is cut to the petiole & emerges purple-red; red color is retained all summer before turning crimson in fall; a vigorous grower, it can reach 25' at maturity; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil; afternoon shade helps retain best foliage colors; Japanese native (Wood) 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; burgundy dissected foliage on red stems turns greenish-red by mid-summer then bright red in fall; spreading mounded habit to about 2' tall by 4' wide in 10 years; locate in full sun to light or afternoon shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil; Japanese native (Esveld) Zones 5 - 7

DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; variably narrow green 5 or 7 lobed foliage gives this compact plant a very delicate appearance; fall color is yellow; green bark; compact upright habit to 10' or less tall by about 6-8' wide; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil; Japanese native; Zones 5 - 7

DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; new foliage emerges orange & quickly turn lemon-yellow with orange margins; similar to 'Katsura' but foliage emerges later; foliage slowly turns yellow-green through summer before becoming bright gold in fall; afternoon shade helps retain best foliage colors; upright bushy habit to about 10' tall by 5' wide in 10 years; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil; Japanese native (Gilardelli N) Zones 5 - 9

DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; creamy deeply lobed new foliage with green veins & rosy margins; bushy habit to about 10' tall & wide'; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil; afternoon shade helps retain best foliage colors (Teese) Japanese native; Zones 5 - 7

DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; bright red, deeply lobed, spring foliage turns darker red to purplish-green in summer; darker venation in spring is not evident in summer; fall color will range from orange to scarlet; broadly upright than 'Bloodgood'; will reach 20' or more tall; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil; afternoon shade helps retain best foliage colors; Japanese native (Buchholz) Zones 5 - 7

DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; TREE; foliage has long very narrow distinctly separated (starfish-like) lobes that open bright red & mature to purplish-red by late summer then shades of orange & red in fall; compact broadly upright habit to about 8’ tall by 6' 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 (9)

DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; dark red laceleaf foliage holds color well through summer before turning bright scarlet; vigorous spreading horizontal habit to about 4' tall by 6' wide & larger at maturity; afternoon shade helps retain best foliage colors; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil; PHS Gold Metal; Japanese native; Zones 5 - 7

DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; this sport of 'Bloodgood' is more upright with slightly lighter burgundy foliage; it's a moderate grower which will mature about 20' with a spread of about 15'; foliage turns shades of crimson in fall; 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 SHADE TREE; masses of non-ornamental yellowish flowers before the foliage; profuse 2" light green samaras in early summer; contorted dark green summer foliage turns yellowish to gold in fall; compact upright head to about 40' tall by 30' wide; branching starts at or close to the ground; attracts pollinators; tolerates drought & air pollution; shallow root system & dense shade makes under-planting of most plants difficult; considered invasive in many areas; locate in full sun to partial shade & any soil with adequate drainage; European native; Zones (3) 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

DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; the soft golden foliage looks its best in dappled shade or protected from the afternoon sun; slow upright spreading habit to about 15' tall & as wide or wider; locate in full to partial sun & well-drained moisture retentive soil; Asian native; Zones 5 - 7

DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; carmine red new foliage in spring with lime green venation; summer foliage is chartreuse;; fall brings shades of yellow, orange & red; more sun tolerant than 'Aureum'; rapid grower to about 20'; locate in full to partial sun & well-drained moisture retentive soil; may be more heat &/or cold tolerant than other A. shirasawanum cultivars; Asian native (Munn) Zones 5 - 7

DECIDUOUS FLOWERING SHRUB; upright white panicles to 12" tall in early summer; shrubby wide-spreading habit to 10' high; 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)