(Northern Red Maple, Red Maple)

A little known cultivar one of the most widespread North American maples, 'October Brilliance' unfurls its leaves relatively late in spring, when damaging frost is less likely. Said to be of dense and compact habit, it has three-lobed or weakly five-lobed, mid-green leaves with paler undersides. The foliage turns orange or red in fall. Conspicuous red flowers appear in late winter and early spring. This male cultivar produces no seed. Winter interest is provided by stark gray bark that is smooth...

(Northern Red Maple, Red Maple)

What a punch of color this tree offers in autumn! The high performing ‘October Glory’ has a rounded to oval-shaped canopy when mature. It was first introduced in the early 1960s and was once patented under the number PP2116.

This tall, deciduous tree produces tiny clusters of red-hued flowers along its branches in spring. These mature into red helicopter-like fruits called samaras. From spring to summer 'October Glory' offers glossy rich green leaves, which turn to vivid shades of orange-red...

(Northern Red Maple, Red Maple)

Red Sunset red maple is a very popular shade tree with its glossy green, lobed leaves that reliably change orange and red each fall. This tall, deciduous tree is pyramidal in form when young, but becomes upright and rounded at maturity. The red flowers appear on the red twig ends in early spring. Its samaras, or two-winged seeds, are often reddish in color.

North American in origin, 'Red Sunset' is adapted to a wide range of soil types and topographies, including wet sites. Acidic soil tends...

(Northern Red Maple, Red Maple)

A narrowly conical selection of one of the most widespread North American maples, 'Scanlon' was introduced by Scanlon Nursery of Ohio in about 1954. It is often confused in commerce with the similar 'Bowhall,' from which 'Scanlon' originated. Said to be denser and neater in habit than 'Bowhall,' 'Scanlon' has three-lobed or weakly five-lobed, mid-green leaves with paler undersides. The foliage turns bright orange or red in fall. Conspicuous red flowers appear in late winter and early spring, followed...

(Painted Maple, Shantung Maple)

Shantung maple is a tough deciduous shade tree from northern China and Korea that has interest in all four seasons. In spring, yellowish green flowers decorate the twigs, which may have a slightly purple hue. The leaves emerge reddish and mature dark green, looking very much like those of Norway maple. In autumn, the leaves typically turn shades of yellow and orange, with possible blotches of red. The bark of this tree is gray, and looks like the battered and age-worn skin of a large elephant's...

(Pacific Sunset® Maple, Painted Maple, Shantung Maple)

Pacific Sunset maple ('Warrenred') is a tough shade tree with a fast growth rate and atypical red fall color. Although its parentage is uncertain, it is perhaps a hybrid of the Shantung maple (Acer truncatum)from China with Norway maple (A. platainoides). Pacific Sunset's deep yellow-green leaves are slightly larger in size than the species and have more small lobes and more pointed lobes on the leaf blade. In autumn, leaves typically change bright red, but may include dulled purple...

(Freeman's Maple)

Freeman's maple is a large to medium-sized deciduous tree resulting from the cross between two North American natives, Acer rubrum (red maple) and Acer saccharinum (silver maple). This vigorous hybrid boasts many cultivars, the best of which combine the toughness of silver maple with the brilliant fall color of red maple. The cultivar ‘Armstrong’ has a columnar shape and upright branching. The leaves closely resemble its silver maple parent with blunt lobes and undependable fall...

(Autumn Fantasy™ Maple, Freeman's Maple)

Freeman's maple is a large to medium-sized deciduous tree, a cross between two North American natives, Acer rubrum (red maple) and Acer saccharinum (silver maple). Autumn Fantasy™ is a vigorous hybrid, fast growing with an oval crown. The leaves have deep lobes and turn vivid crimson fall color. Conspicuous clusters of small red flowers in late winter and early spring are followed by winged yellow-brown fruits in summer.

Freeman’s maples prefer full-sun and well-drained, moist...

(Freeman's Maple)

Freeman's maple is a large to medium-sized deciduous tree, a cross between two North American natives, Acer rubrum (red maple) and Acer saccharinum (silver maple). Scarlet Sentinel™ is a vigorous, fast-growing hybrid with a broad columnar to oval crown with upright branches. The large, five-lobed leaves vary are dark green in summer and dull yellow to bright red in fall. This fast-growing male cultivar has bright red flowers in late winter or early spring, but no fruit.

Freeman’s...

(Appleblossom Yarrow, Hybrid Yarrow)

'Appleblossom' displays a profusion of large, rose pink flowerheads on vigorous, compact plants throughout summer. Bred in Germany, this hybrid is a member of the popular Galaxy Series, which were developed by crossing common yarrow (Achillea millefolium) with the yellow-flowered Achillea ‘Taygetea’. It forms a healthy clump of fine, ferny, green foliage which spreads more politely than that of common yarrow. Its dense, flattened flower clusters are displayed on sturdy stems...