Branching Out: The Beauty of Japanese Maples

 

Japanese Maples are timeless, shade-loving, ornamental trees. Loved for their beauty, delicate leaves, vibrant colors, and graceful shapes, these trees bring serenity to any landscape. From compact dwarfs to stately giants, Japanese Maples offer shade, structure, and year-round interest for your yard.

 

Here are several varieties we have in stock, and why we love them: (we will cover each one of these more in-depth in our upcoming Fall newsletters!)

 

Bloodgood

A shade-lover that is known for its delicate, bright-red foliage. Grows to be an upright, round-shaped, deciduous tree that reaches 15-20 feet tall and 8-10 feet wide at maturity.

 

Crimson Queen

This ‘Queen’ is beloved for it’s lace-like, burgundy-red foliage. A weeping, deciduous tree that stays small – growing only 8-feet tall and 8-10 feet wide. Shade loving and deer resistant.

 

Emperor I

This tree gives off major royalty vibes – grows into an upright, round shape at 10-15 feet tall and 6-10 feet wide at maturity. Prized for its delicate leaves and vivid red foliage – plant in the shade and watch it thrive!

 

Oshio Beni

An upright, round deciduous tree that boasts bright-red foliage throughout spring, summer and fall. Grows 10-15 feet tall and 6-10 feet wide and deer resistant. Plant in shade.

 

Coral Bark

A favorite of the Japanese Maples because it provides interest year round – this deciduous tree’s foliage turns an array of colors throughout the year; lime green in spring, orange to red in fall. In winter, its bright, beautiful coral colored bark shows off. An upright tree, it grows to be 15-20 feet tall and wide, and can be planted in sun or shade. Deer resistant, too!

 

Dragon Tears™

A weeping, deciduous Japanese Maple that is loved for its bold, crimson-red foliage. Shade-loving, grows to be 5-10 feet tall and 6-8 feet wide at maturity.

 

Green Lace

Bright green, lace-like leaves adorn this shade-loving tree in the spring and summer, that then change to gold and red during autumn. A deciduous tree that grows to be 6-10 feet tall and 6-8 feet wide at maturity.