DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; bright pink reticulated foliage emerges in spring with darker venation; as the leaves mature they get darker red before becoming more purple in summer - still with darker veins; spectacular orange shades appear in fall; compact habit to 6' tall by 3' wide in 10 years; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil; afternoon shade helps retain best foliage colors; there is also a dwarf green leafed variety with the same name; Japanese native; Zones 5 - 8

DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; inconspicuous red & white flowers in spring; small winged samaras appear in late spring & mature in fall; spring foliage has some red edging shich disappears by summer when bright green takes over before turning bright golden-yellow with red edging in fall; winter bark is bright electric red on younger stems; upright habit to about 12' tall in 10 years; tolerates heat well (found in TX near Houston); locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil; Japanese native; Zones 6 - 7

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; 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

DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; bright red spring & summer foliage that is almost translucent when viewed looking through them toward the sun; moderate growing upright habit to about 15' tall & 12' wide; more heat tolerant than most other red cultivars; afternoon shade helps retain best foliage colors; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil; Japanese native; Zones 5 – 7

DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; TREE; foliage has very long narrow purple-red lobes which bronzes in summer before turning shades of orange and red in fall; compact upright habit to 8’ 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; Japanese native; Zones 5 – 8

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; pink, white & green spring foliage turns mostly green by mid-summer; vigorous upright habit to 20' or more tall; afternoon shade helps retain best foliage colors; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil; Japanese native; Zones 5 - 7

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

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

DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; bright red spring foliage turns darker red by early summer then mostly dark reddish-green before turning bright scarlet in fall; slow to moderate upright grower to about 6' high by 3' wide at maturity; witches broom from 'Bloodgood'; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive organic soil; afternoon shade helps retain best foliage colors; Japanese native (Rodd) Zones 5 - 7

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

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 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

DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; the spring foliage is an irregular mix of green, white & pink with a burgundy underside; the color is retained best if it gets some afternoon shade; compact upright habit; tolerant of salt air near the ocean; considered invasive in some areas; locate in full to mostly sunny areas & just about any soil (acidic or alkaline) with reasonable drainage; native to Europe & western Asia; Zones 4 - 7

DECIDUOUS FLOWERING SHRUB; crimson buds open to large brilliant ruffled orange trusses of 10-12 flowers in midseason; mildew resistant foliage; vigorous compact upright habit to 5' in 10 yrs.; most heat tolerant of the group; must be planted high, with the top of the root mass at least 10% of its' height above the adjacent soil level; locate in light to moderate shade & deep organic well-drained moisture retentive acidic soils; (de Rothschild) Zones 5 - 7 (8)

EVERGREEN FLOWERING SHRUB; 2 1/2" single bright rosy crimson flowers in midseason; large glossy foliage color retained in winter; compact spreading mound to 2' tall by 3' wide in 10 years; must be planted high, with the top of the root mass at least 10% of its' height above the adjacent soil level; locate in light to moderate shade & deep organic well-drained moisture retentive acidic soils (Girard N) Zones 5 - 8

EVERGREEN FLOWERING SHRUB; 2.5-3" single ruffled reddish-purple flowers in midseason; broadly compact habit to 3' in 10 yrs.; dark, glossy olive green foliage turns reddish in winter; must be planted high, with the top of the root mass at least 10% of its' height above the adjacent soil level; locate in light to moderate shade & deep organic well-drained moisture retentive acidic soils; ROY 2008 (Girard N) (- 15° F) - 10° F

EVERGREEN FLOWERING SHRUB; 2 /12" single scarlet-orange flowers early in the season; medium green summer foliage turns orange-red in fall through winter; low to medium habit; must be planted high, with the top of the root mass at least 10% of its' height above the adjacent soil level; locate in light to moderate shade & deep organic well-drained moisture retentive acidic soils; (Girard N) - 20° F

DECIDUOUS FLOWERING SHRUB; yellow flowers; must be planted high, with the top of the root mass at least 10% of its' height above the adjacent soil level; locate in light to moderate shade & deep organic well-drained moisture retentive acidic soils; - 40° F

EVERGREEN FLOWERING SHRUB; single lavender 1 3/4" flower early; compact spreading habit; must be planted high, with the top of the root mass at least 10% of its' height above the adjacent soil level; locate in light to moderate shade & deep organic well-drained moisture retentive acidic soils; Zones 5 – 8

DECIDUOUS FLOWERING SHRUB; fragrant dark yellow trusses w/ orange-yellow blotch in mid-season; dense broadly upright habit to 5' in 10 yrs.; brownish-red new foliage is mildew resistant green in summer & deep bronze in fall; must be planted high, with the top of the root mass at least 10% of its' height above the adjacent soil level; locate in light to moderate shade & deep organic well-drained moisture retentive acidic soils; (de Rothschild) Zones 6 - 8

DECIDUOUS FLOWERING SHRUB; frilly bright red flowers in large ball trusses late to late mid-season; grows to 5' tall in 10 years; full sun to partial shade; must be planted high, with the top of the root mass at least 10% of its' height above the adjacent soil level; locate in light to moderate shade & deep organic well-drained moisture retentive acidic soils (Arneson) - 15° F

EVERGREEN FLOWERING SHRUB; 2" dark red mid to late bloom; compact spreading habit; must be planted high, with the top of the root mass at least 10% of its' height above the adjacent soil level; locate in light to moderate shade & deep organic well-drained moisture retentive acidic soils; Kurume Hybrid; - 5° F

EVERGREEN FLOWERING SHRUB; 3 1/2" double & hose-in-hose soft pink flowers in late mid season; dark olive green foliage; broadly compact habit; must be planted high, with the top of the root mass at least 10% of its' height above the adjacent soil level; locate in light to moderate shade & deep organic well-drained moisture retentive acidic soils; Robin Hill Hybrid (Gartrell) - 10° F

DECIDUOUS FLOWERING SHRUB; 4' wide fragrant pink flowers with touches of orange, yellow &/or cream is trusses of 7-10 in June; bushy habit to about 4' tall by 3' wide in 10 years; must be planted high, with the top of the root mass at least 10% of its' height above the adjacent soil level; locate in full sun or partial shade (especially in the warmer zones) & deep organic well-drained moisture retentive acidic soils (Arneson) Zones 5 - 8

DECIDUOUS FLOWERING SHRUB; profuse fragrant deep purplish-pink flower with a purple stripe & yellow flare in mid to late June; dense upright habit to about 4' by 4' in 10 years; glossy mildew resistant summer foliage turns purple-red with orange & yellow highlights in the fall; must be planted high, with the top of the root mass at least 10% of its' height above the adjacent soil level; locate in light to moderate shade and deep organic well-drained moisture retentive acidic soil; eastern US native cross [R. arborescens x R. arborescens hybrid] (Mezitt) - 20° F

EVERGREEN FLOWERING SHRUB; small clusters of 2" single lightly fragrant soft lavender trusses of 2-4 flowers with a reddish blotch in May; dark green summer foliage turns orange to reddish-purple in fall & is deciduous in northern-most range; grows to about 4-5' tall & twice as wide in 10 years; must be planted high, with the top of the root mass at least 10% of its' height above the adjacent soil level; locate in light to moderate shade & deep organic well-drained moisture retentive acidic soils; Korean native; Zones 4 - 8

EVERGREEN FLOWERING SHRUB; 2" hot pink to purplish-red flowers in midseason; dark foliage with thin creamy white edge gets reddish hews in fall through winter; broadly upright bushy habit to 2' tall in 10 yrs.; must be planted high, with the top of the root mass at least 10% of its' height above the adjacent soil level; locate in light to moderate shade & deep organic well-drained moisture retentive acidic soils; ( - 5° F) 0° F