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Abies concolor Concolor Fir; White Fir
EVERGREEN CONIFER; inconspicuous reddish flowers; upright cones start light green maturing to brown in fall; long green to blue-green needles; moderate growing pyramidal habit to about 50' tall by 30' wide; resists deer browse; tolerates heat & drier conditions than most Firs; 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)
5 - 6'B&B
6 - 7'B&B
Acer griseum TREE Paperbark Maple
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
5 - 6' / 1.5"cB&B
6 - 7' / 1.75"cB&B
7 - 8' / 2"cB&B
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 usually starts about 12-18" 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
5 - 6'B&B
6 - 7'B&B
Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen' Red Laceleaf Japanese Maple
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
24 - 30" sprB&B
30 - 36" sprB&B
36 - 42" spr15g
Acer palmatum Emperor 1® ('Wolff') Red Japanese Maple
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
5 - 6'15g
5 - 6'B&B
6 - 7'B&B
Acer palmatum 'Mikawa yatsubusa' Dwarf Japanese Maple
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
30 - 36"7g
30 - 36"B&B
3 - 4'B&B
42 - 48"10g
Acer palmatum 'Orangeola' Laceleaf Japanese Maple
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
30 - 36" sprB&B
36 - 42" sprB&B
Acer palmatum 'Pixie' Red Japanese Maple
DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; deeply cut reddish-pink spring foliage matures to deep red by summer & bright scarlet in fall; sport of 'Bloodgood'; compact upright habit to about 6' tall by 5' 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
5 - 6'20g
6 - 7'B&B
Acer palmatum 'Pung Kil' Red Strapleaf Japanese Maple
DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; emerging foliage is bright red with deeply cut lobes to the petiole; summer color is retained before turning bright red in fall; bushy upright habit to about 6' tall by 4' wide in 10 years; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil; afternoon shade helps retain best foliage colors; introduced from Korea; Japanese native; Zones 5 - 7
5 - 6'B&B
6 - 7'B&B
Acer palmatum 'Red Dragon' Red Laceleaf Japanese Maple
DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; foliage opens bright scarlet maturing to deep red with a silvery cast in summer; fall foliage is again scarlet; slow to moderate compact spreading habit to about 5' high & wide; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil; afternoon shade helps retain best foliage colors; Japanese native (Duncan & Davies) Zones 5 - 7
30 - 36" spr15g
36 - 42" sprB&B
42 - 48" sprB&B
Acer palmatum 'Rhode Island Red' Dwarf Red Japanese Maple
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
24 - 30"B&B
30 - 36"B&B
Acer palmatum 'Sango kaku' / 'Senkaki' 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
5 - 6'B&B
6 - 7'B&B
Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira' Lion's Head Japanese Maple
DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; crinkly green layered foliage all spring & summer turns shades of gold & crimson in fall; green bark; slow broadly upright to vase-shaped habit that will be as wide or wider than tall; natural bonsai look; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil; Japanese native; Zones 5 - 7
30 - 36"B&B
3 - 4'B&B
Acer palmatum 'Tamuke yama' Red Laceleaf Japanese Maple
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
30 - 36" sprB&B
36 - 42" spr15g
36 - 42" sprB&B
42 - 48" spr15g
Acer palmatum 'Tsukasa Silhouette' Columnar Japanese Maple
DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; inconspicuous red & white flowers in spring; small winged samaras appear in late spring & mature in fall; 5 to 7 lobed chartruese leaves appear in spring maturing to dark green by summer then turn vibrant shades of orange & red in fall; narrow pyramidal habit to about 20' tall by 6' wide in 20 years; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil that's neutral to acidic; Japanese native (Tanaka) Zones 5 - 7
5 - 6'B&B
6 - 7'B&B
Acer palmatum 'Twombley's Red Sentinel' Fastigiate Red Japanese Maple
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
5 - 6'B&B
Acer palmatum 'Viridis' Green Laceleaf Japanese Maple
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
30 - 36" sprB&B
36 - 42" sprB&B
Acer palmatum 'Winter Orange' Orange Bark Japanese Maple
DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; inconspicuous red & white flowers in spring; small winged samaras appear in late spring & mature in fall; orange 5-lobed orange leaves appear in spring before turning lime green by summer then turning bright yellow & orange in fall; in late fall the younger branches turn reddish-orange, putting on a show until spring; upright spreading habit to about 12' by 8' wide in 10 years; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil that's neutral to acidic; Japanese native; Zones 5 - 7
6 - 7'B&B
7 - 8'B&B