- Acer/Maples -

Maple trees include a broad spectrum of types, sizes, shapes and foliage. They are evergreen or deciduous, shrubby or lofty, with deeply loped or finely cut leaves. All types have two-winged seeds that look like wing nuts from the hardware store. Grown over most of the United States; only excessive heat, dryness or winter cold prevents them from thriving. The large trees provide dense shade, and their roots take water and nutrients from other plants, so don't plant close to them. Water deeply so roots grown down. Insufficient watering will cause leaf scorch. Red, purple, variegated or fancy leaved varieties need partial shade for best color. Prune in fall. Easy to transplant.

Acer griseum / Paperbark Maple Acer palmatum / Japanese Maple Acer palmatum atropurpureum / Redleaf Japanese Maple Acer palmatum atropurpureum / Bloodgood Japanese Red Maple Acer palmatum dissectum / Thread Leaf Japanese Maple Acer platanoides / Crimson King Maple Acer platanoides / Jade Glen Maple Acer platanoides / Emerald Lustre Norway Maple Acer rubrum / Bowhall Maple Acer rubrum / October Glory Maple Acer rubrum / Red Sunset Acer saccharinum / Silver Maple Acer saccharum / Green Mountain Sugar Maple