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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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