Plants

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.

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.

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.

Acer saccharum 'Bonfire'

[Bonfire Sugar Maple]

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Acer tataricum ‘Garann’ [sold as Hot Wings® Tatarian Maple]

[Hot Wings Tatarian Maple]

The cultivar name comes from the scarlet red winged fruits that appear on this tree in mid to late summer.