Plants

Acer palmatum 'Katsura'

[Japanese Maple]

Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki'

[Osakazuki Japanese Maple]

'Osakazuki' is an older cultivar with vibrant green leaves that fade to red in the fall. It has many uses in the landscaping with its fine texture. Needs some protection from heat.

Acer palmatum 'Summer Gold'

[Summer Gold Japanese Maple]

Acer palmatum var. atropurpureum 'Bloodgood'

[Bloodgood Japanese Maple]

This popular tree is chosen for its stunning purplish-red leaves during the summer months. However, if the summer is particularly hot and dry, the color will dull to a greenish-red hue.

Acer palmatum var. dissectum atropurpureum 'Ever Red'

[Ever Red Cutleaf Japanese Maple]

The branching of this attractive Japanese Maple cultivar provides a weeping affect to the landscape. This variety holds its color longer than most other varieties of Japanese Maple, and is also one of the smaller forms. 'Ever Red' can handle more urban soils but prefers acidic, moist soils. Best coloration occurs if in partial shade.

Acer palmatum var. dissectum atropurpureum 'Red Dragon'

[Red Dragon Cutleaf Japanese Maple]

'Red Dragon' was cultivated at a nursery in New Zealand and is leaf scorch resistant. This cascading, dwarf mound is considered to be one of the best variants for holding its color throughout the seasons in both sun and shade. However, it is important to keep this plant in a protected area that shields it from both summer drought and cold winds.

Acer palmatum var. dissectum atropurpureum 'Tamukeyama'

[Tamukeyama Japanese Maple]

This is a popular cultivar with red-purple leaves and a mounding growth form. The leaves turn a vivid red in the fall. With the leaf color and interesting growth habit, this makes an excellent accent tree in the landscape.

Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Waterfall'

[Waterfall Japanese Maple]

Acer pictum ssp. mono

[Painted Maple]

This tree will sometimes be seen growing in a shrub-like habit. A milky sap comes out of the stem when it is cut. Smooth gray bark with longitudinal fissures in an irregular pattern resembles the bark of Acer palmatum, the Japanese Maple.

Acer rubrum [sold as October Glory®]

[October Glory Red Maple]

The October Glory Maple is one of the more popular Red Maple cultivars used in landscapes. This cultivar tends to hold its lustrous green leaves well into the fall season before changing to a vivid reddish-orange. Early freezes in northern parts of the country can hinder fall color.