Tree Acer grandidentatum [Bigtooth Maple] A densely branched tree with shiny green lobulate leaves on top and silvery beneath. It has a bright fall color of red, yellow, and orange as well as yellow corymbose flowers in spring. The samaras resemble moth wings.
Tree Acer grandidentatum 'Schmidt' [sold as Rocky Mountain Glow®] [Rocky Mountain Glow Maple] Acer grandidentatum is closely related to Acer saccharum (the Sugar Maple), which it is often compared to. This variant stands out due to its more upright form, smaller size, and its brilliant orange-yellow and orange-red fall foliage.
Tree Acer griseum [Paperbark Maple] Slow growth (6-12" per year) is compensated for by longevity and freedom from maintenance. The cinnamon-brown, curly bark is outstanding. Habit is open enough to display bark interest year-round.
Tree Acer × 'Hipzam' [sold as Highland Park®] [Highland Park Bigtooth Maple] Acer grandidentatum is closely related to Acer saccharum (the Sugar Maple), which it is often compared to. 'Hipazam', often sold under the name of Highland Park, is an upright variant with an oval crown and lustrous, deep green leathery leaves that turn an attractive orange-red in autumn.
Tree Acer maximowiczianum [Nikko Maple] The Nikko Maple is a small, vase-shaped tree that has year-round interest, especially due to its attractive, smooth gray to grayish yellow bark. This tree was discovered in Japan in the 1860s by Carl Johann Maximowicz, hence the specific epithet name; the town of Nikko, Japan contributes to the common name. It is rare in its native habitat today.
Tree Acer miyabei [Miyabe Maple] Attractive bark is grayish with long, vertical scales and fissures in maturity. Some difficulty in both vegetative and seed propagation.
Tree Acer miyabei 'JFS-KW3AMI' [sold as Rugged Ridge®] [Rugged Ridge® Miyabe Maple] 'JFS-KW3AMI' is a cultivar is often chosen for its ornamental furrowed and rough appearing bark. This tree is tough, adaptable, and versatile. It also has a charming yellow fall color.
Tree Acer miyabei 'Morton' [sold as State Street™] [State Street Miyabe Maple] This selection has handsome corky bark with an oval form and attractive ascending branches. Acer miyabei 'Morton' is sometimes known as an alternative to Acer campestre, as it is more vigorous and cold hardy.
Tree Indiana Native Acer negundo [Boxelder] Invasive. Very rough in its appearance due to pinnately compound, coarsely serrate leaves paired with a multi-stemmed, irregular habit. Leaves of young specimens may commonly be mistaken for poison ivy. This tree has limited ornamental value in the landscape and is short lived but also extremely tolerant of site conditions. Wherever this species is grown, expect to encounter boxelder bugs (Leptocoris trivittatus). This common pest feeds on the sap of boxelders and maples and is…
