Tree Acer rubrum 'JFS-KW78' [sold as Armstrong Gold®] [Armstrong Gold Maple] Low maintenance maple that needs full sun to part shade. Best grown in moist, well drained, acidic soil with branches that are angled upwards.
Tree Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley' [Sun Valley Red Maple] This rounded oval cultivar prefers moist soils, even tolerating wet soils. The Sun Valley Red Maple has red, showy flowers that bloom in March, but does not produce fruit.
Tree Acer saccharum 'Barrett Cole' [sold as Apollo®] [Apollo Sugar Maple] This cultivar has a unique narrow to columnar shape with dense branching and a generally small size. Has been noted for its resistance to the Japanese beetle. Tolerant of soils although does best in deeper soils. Great coloration during fall months, full sun encourages a deep red fall color.
Tree Acer saccharum 'Fairview' [Fairview Sugar Maple] The Fairview Sugar Maple is a great choice as a shade tree and is noted for its classic Sugar Maple shape and emerald-green leaves. Does not tolerate pollution or urban conditions well.
Tree Acer saccharum 'Goldspire' [Goldspire Sugar Maple] The Goldspire Sugar Maple has a densely columnar shape and brilliant yellow to yellow-orange fall foliage. This cultivar is shade tolerant and resistant to leaf scorch. As with most Sugar Maples, the Goldspire Sugar Maple does not tolerate compacted soils.
Tree Acer saccharum 'JFS-Caddo2' [sold as Flashfire™] [Flashfire Sugar Maple] Come fall the Flashfire® Sugar Maple turns bright red before the foliage drops. The season interest does not stop there, in spring and throughout summer the foliage is glossy and dark green.
Tree Acer saccharum 'JFS-KW8' [Sold as Autumn Fest®] [Autumn Fest Sugar Maple] Selected for upright habit with good central leader, vigorous growth, and bright bright red fall color.
Tree Indiana Native Acer saccharum ssp. nigrum [Black Maple] The Black Maple is a close relative of the Sugar Maple. Typically, Black Maples tolerate and grow in wetter soils than the Sugar Maple, but they are equally shade tolerant. Black Maples do not tolerate salts and are therefore poor street trees. This species prefers deep, uncompacted soils.
Tree Acer triflorum [Three-Flower Maple] Acer triflorum tends to be an understory tree in its natural habitat. Its beautiful exfoliating bark reveals a rusty brown coloration, providing attractive winter interest. Its shallow root system cannot handle drought well, unless properly mulched. This maple can handle full shade but is best in part shade to full sun.
