(Boxelder, Kelly's Gold Boxelder)

Box elder is a short-lived deciduous tree native to many regions in North America. Although sometimes scorned as an ornamental plant because of its weak wood and its penchant for self-sowing, it has given rise to many attractive cultivars. Introduced in 1989 by Duncan and Davies Nursery in New Zealand, 'Kelly's Gold' has three-parted, lemon-yellow leaves with contrasting red stems. The leaves hold their color through summer. Fall color is usually unremarkable. A female selection, it produces inconspicuous...

(Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder)

Box elder is a short-lived deciduous tree native to many regions in North America. Although sometimes scorned as an ornamental plant because of its weak wood and its penchant for self-sowing, it has given rise to many attractive cultivars. Introduced in the mid-nineteenth century, 'Variegatum' has three-parted leaves with broad irregular creamy white margins. Fall color is usually unremarkable. A female selection, it produces inconspicuous greenish yellow flowers in spring which give rise to clusters...

(Black Maple)

The Midwest version of the great American sugar maple is a beautiful deciduous tree that falls short of its kin only in its less spectacular fall color. Native from New York to western Iowa, it surpasses sugar maple in its tolerance of heat, drought, and alkaline soil.

An upright deciduous shade tree with an oval to rounded canopy, it bears inconspicuous clusters of chartreuse flowers in spring that develop into helicopter-like fruits called samaras. Its medium to dark green summer foliage gives...

(Black Maple, Columnar Black Maple)

The Midwest version of the great American sugar maple is a beautiful deciduous tree that falls short of its kin only in its less spectacular fall color. Native from New York to western Iowa, it surpasses sugar maple in its tolerance of heat, drought, and alkaline soil.

An upright deciduous shade tree with an oval to rounded canopy, it bears inconspicuous clusters of chartreuse flowers in spring that develop into helicopter-like fruits called samaras. Its medium to dark green summer foliage gives...

(Nikko Maple)

Lovely in all seasons, this deciduous maple from China and Japan offers a compact rounded habit, handsome foliage, brilliant fall color, and attractive bark. Its densely branched crown is set with lush, relatively large three-lobed leaves that emerge in mid-spring, about the same time as the ornamentally insignificant yellow flowers. Two-winged fruits follow the flowers, maturing from green to brown. The foliage turns yellow in fall, often combined with dazzling tones of red and orange. Smooth gray...

(Bloodgood Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple)

The beautiful and ubiquitous Japanese maple is a small, deciduous tree native to eastern Asia. Its cultivar 'Bloodgood' features deeply lobed, palmate (hand-shaped) leaves which emerge purple-red in spring, deepen to burgundy-red in summer, and turn fiery tones in fall. In winter, the stark gray branches will add to any garden or landscape.

One of the hardiest cultivars of Japanese maple (to zone 5), 'Bloodgood' prefers sites with rich, well-drained soil and part sun to part shade. It is versatile...

(Glowing Embers Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple)

The beautiful and ubiquitous Japanese maple is a small deciduous tree native to eastern Asia. The cultivar 'Glowing Embers' is a vigorous grower and features small deeply lobed, palmate (hand-shaped), purple-stemmed leaves which turn gold and orange in fall. In winter, the stark gray branches will add to any garden or landscape.

More tolerant of heat, drought and sun than most Japanese maples, this cultivar prefers sites with rich, well-drained soil and sun to part shade. It is versatile in...

(Japanese Maple, Katsura Japanese Maple)

Japanese maple is a small, deciduous tree native to eastern Asia. The compact cultivar 'Katsura' features many small deeply lobed, palmate (hand-shaped) leaves. They emerge orange and yellow in spring, become deep green in summer, and turn yellow, orange, and crimson in fall. It possesses an upright habit and is densely branched with many twigs. In winter, the gray branches will add to any garden or landscape.

Japanese maple prefers sites with rich, acidic, well-drained soil and part sun to part...

(Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple)

Japanese maple is a beautiful and ubiquitous deciduous tree native to eastern Asia. The cultivar 'Omurayama' features a compact, gently cascading habit and palmate (hand-shaped), narrowly divided leaves. They turn bright orange and red in fall. The arching habit and gray bark are attractive throughout the year.

For most effective growth this maple prefers a semi-moist acidic soil and part shade. It is very versatile, working well as a garden specimen, in containers, or for bonsai. The cascading...

(Japanese Maple, Oridono-nishiki Japanese Maple)

Japanese maple is a small deciduous tree native to eastern Asia. This beautiful selection features small, deeply lobed, palmate (hand-shaped), curled leaves which emerge white and pink and mature to white, pink, and green. This is one of the best maples for consistent and vivid leaf variegation. In addition, the bark has cream and pink stripes. In winter, gray branches add to its landscape appeal. Shrubby when young, it matures into a small, rounded tree.

Japanese maple prefers sites with rich,...