Acer x freemanii Armstrong Gold™ ('JFS-KW78') LOW BRANCHED 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 Armstrong Gold™ ('JFS-KW78') TREE FORM 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 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 | | H | 6 - 7' | B&B |
H | 7 - 8' | B&B |
H | 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 | | H/L | 2 - 2.5"c | B&B |
H/L | 2.5 - 3"c | B&B |
L | 3 - 3.5"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 | | H | 6 - 7' | B&B |
H | 7 - 8' | B&B |
H | 8 - 9' | B&B |
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![](images/plant_images/thumb/Acer_palmatum_Emperor_1_6_27_1.JPG) | 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 | | |
Acer platanoides 'Royal Red' Redleaf Norway Maple |
![]() | DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; masses of non-ornamental yellowish flowers before the foliage; profuse 2" light green samaras in early summer; dark burgundy-red foliage all spring and summer; compact rounded head reaching about 40' tall & wide; attracts pollinators; tolerates drought & air polution; 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 | | L | 2 - 2.5"c | B&B |
L | 2.5 - 3"c | B&B |
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Acer rubrum 'October Glory' Red Maple; Swamp Maple |
![]() | DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; small dark red flowers in early spring; brilliant orange-red to red fall foliage; the last A. rubrum to color in fall; broad oval head to about 50' tall & about as wide; locate in full sun & moisture retentive well-drained slightly acidic soil; not as cold hardy as Red Sunset; US native (Flemer) Zone 5 - 9 | | L | 2 - 2.5"c | B&B |
L | 2.5 - 3"c | B&B |
L | 3 - 3.5"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 | | L | 2 - 2.5"c | B&B |
L | 2.5 - 3"c | B&B |
T | 3.5 - 4"c | B&B |
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Acer saccharum Fall Fiesta® ('Bailsta') Sugar Maple |
![]() | DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; thick glossy green summer foliage resists leaf tatter & leafhopper damage; fall foliage is more red & orange than most other cultivars; rapid upright grower to about 60' tall by 50' wide; 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 (Bailey) Zones 4 - 7 | | L | 2 - 2.5"c | B&B |
L | 2.5 - 3"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 | | L/T | 2 - 2.5"c | B&B |
L | 2.5 - 3"c | B&B |
L | 3 - 3.5"c | B&B |
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Aesculus x arnoldiana 'Autumn Splendor' Hybrid Buckeye |
![]() | DECIDUOUS 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 [(A. glabra x A. flava) x A. pavia] (U of MN) Zones (3) 4 - 8 | | |
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 | | |
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 | | H/L | 5 - 6' | B&B |
H/L/T | 6 - 7' | B&B |
H/L/T | 7 - 8' | B&B |
H/T | 8 - 10' | B&B |
H/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 | | L | 1.75 - 2"c | B&B |
H/T | 2 - 2.5"c | B&B |
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Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Robin Hill' TREE FORM Apple Serviceberry |
![]() | DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; pink buds open soft pink and quickly fade to white in April; edible blue-black fruit matures in June; foliage resists leaf spot & turns shades of yellow & red in fall; bushy upright habit to about 25' tall by 15' wide; locate in full sun to partial shade & moist well-drained acidic soil; native US cross [A. arborea x A. laevis] Zones 4 - 8 | | |
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 | | H | 5 - 6' | B&B |
H | 6 - 7' | B&B |
H | 8 - 10' | |
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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 | | |