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MAPLE
Amur Maple
(Acer ginnala)—A small tree with a rounded
outline, usually with multiple trunk. Dark green
foliage turns brilliant shades of yellow to
orange to scarlet in the fall. Makes an
excellent ornamental tree. Very hardy. Height
15-20’, spread 15-20’.
‘Embers’—A fantastic introduction from Bailey
Nurseries in Minnesota with exceptionally
brilliant, scarlet-red fall color. Very tough
tree, tolerant of a wide range of growing
conditions. Makes a great small ornamental tree.
Height 15-20’, spread 15-20’.
‘Flame’—Fuller growth with fiery red fall color.
This is our favorite selection.
‘Red Rhapsody’—A tough selection with brilliant
red fall color. Summer foliage is a lustrous,
dark green. Great small ornamental tree. Height
15-20’, spread 15-20’.
‘Red Rhapsody’—A tough selection with
brilliant red fall color. Summer foliage is a
lustrous, dark green. Great small ornamental
tree. Height 15-20’, spread 15-20’.
Freeman Hybrids
(Acer x freemanii)—These are hybrid crosses
between Red Maple and Silver Maple. The results
are trees with a rapid growth habit and good
fall color. Very tolerant of soils and
exposures.
‘Autumn Blaze’ (‘Jeffersred’)—This is the most
popular of the Freeman Hybrids. A fast grower
with excellent orange-red to red fall color.
Height 50-60’, spread 40-50’.
‘Autumn Fantasy’ (‘DTR 102’)—A fast-growing Red
Maple x Silver Maple hybrid. Consistently
develops attractive crimson to ruby-red fall
color. Height 50-60’, spread 40-50’.
Fullmoon Maple
(Acer japonicum)—The Fullmoon Maple is very
similar to the Japanese Maple, only hardier.
Leaves are bright green changing to rich yellow,
orange and crimson in fall. Plant in light shade
and give the same care as a Japanese Maple.
‘Cutleaf’ (‘Aconitifolium’)—Leaves are deeply
divided, creating a ferny appearance. Brilliant
orange-red fall color. Height 8-10’, spread
8-10’.
‘Green Cascade’––A strongly weeping selection
with deeply cut, lacy foliage, similar to Dissectum types of Japanese Maple. Spectacular
orange-red fall color. Looks best in light
shade. Height 3-5’, spread 4-6’.
‘Vitifolium’—An
excellent selection with grape-like leaves that
develop a fantastic fall color. Attractive green
summer foliage turns an impressive rich purple,
crimson, orange, and yellow in the fall. Height
10-20’, spread 10-20’.
Hedge Maple
(Acer campestre)—This underused Maple makes a
wonderful small tree for tough sites. Tolerant
of dry soils and extremes. Handsome dark green
foliage. Height 20-30’, spread 20-30’.
Japanese Maple
(Acer palmatum)—The Japanese Maples are a
stunning group of plants that have a place in
many landscapes. They come in many forms and all
are dramatically beautiful. The selections we
carry can be broken down into two groups,
regular tree forms and cutleaf weeping forms
botanically known as dissectums. Most of the
tree forms will make an excellent small specimen
tree, in a courtyard for example; the dissectums,
generally being smaller with branches drooping
back to the ground, are more appropriately used
as an accent plant much in the same way that you
would use a dramatic shrub. Keep in mind, the
Japanese Maples are considered marginally hardy,
so proper placement is critical. Plant in a
protected area and out of the hot summer sun and
winds, mulch the root system heavily, and enjoy!
‘Atrolineare’ (var. linerailobum ‘Atrolineare’)—Individual
leaves are deeply cut into long narrow lobes
creating a string-like appearance. Spring
foliage has an attractive black-red color that
fades to green with burgundy tinges through the
summer. Height 6-8’, spread 4-5’.
NEW!—‘Beni komachi’—A rare selection
with lacy foliage and a compact, dense habit.
Spring growth is bright crimson changing to
greenish-red for the summer and finishing the
seasonwith wonderful scarlet tones. Translated
the name means "the beautiful red-haired girl."
Height 4-8', Spread 3-6'.
‘Bloodgood’—Probably the best red-leafed form.
Color holds well through the heat of the summer.
Excellent red to orange fall color. Height
10-15’, spread 10-15’.
‘Bonfire’––This stunning selection starts in the
spring with bright crimson foliage that ages
over the growing season to bronze and eventually
to green through the summer. Fall color is a
fantastic show of flame red tones. Height
10-15’, spread 10-15’.
‘Butterfly’––A spectacular selection with
lovely, blue-green and creamy-white variegated
foliage. Leaves are a little smaller than other
selections. Needs light shade. Height 8-10’,
spread 5-6’.
‘Crimson Prince’––A seedling selected from ‘Bloodgood’.
Exhibits better heat tolerance in the summer and
cold hardiness in the winter. Bright red-purple
spring and summer foliage. Height 10-15’, spread
10-15’.
‘Crimson Queen’ (var. dissectum)—Bright
crimson-red new growth that holds well into the
summer season. Develops wonderful scarlet fall
color. Handsome, cascading habit with finely
cut, fern-like leaves. Makes a stunning specimen
plant. Best planted with some afternoon shade.
Height 4-6’, spread 4-8’.
‘Emperor I’ (‘Wolff’)—Selected for superior,
blood-red foliage color and faster growth rate.
Deep foliage color holds well through summer
heat. Height 10-15’, spread 10-15’.
‘Fireglow’—A promising introduction from Italy.
Burgundy foliage that holds its color well
through the heat of the summer. Height 8-10’,
spread 8-10’.
‘Garnet’ (var. dissectum)—A vigorous, cutleaf
selection with exceptional red-purple foliage
color. Attractive, cascading growth habit.
Leaves are not as finely cut as most other
cutleaf forms. Height 4-6’, spread 4-6’.
‘Inabe Shidare’ (var. dissectum)—A cutleaf
weeping form with deep purple-red leaves that
are finely cut giving the tree a very lacy
appearance. Branches cascade over each other
creating a wonderfully graceful specimen. Height
4-6’, spread 4-6’.
‘Linearilobom’—Very thin, string-like
foliage with a bright green color through the
growing season. Heaigh 8-10'. spread 8-10'.
‘Moonfire’—A newer introduction with good, dark,
purple-red foliage color. Holds color well
through the heat of the summer. Height 10-15’,
spread 10-15’.
‘Red Dragon’ (var. dissectum)—A new weeping
laceleaf introduction from New Zealand. Dark
purple-maroon foliage color throughout the
growing season. Height 4-6’, spread 4-6’.
‘Red Pygmy’—A beautiful dwarf form with
very thin, ribbon-like foliage. Bright
red-maroon in the spring with good color
retention into the summer. Occasionally will
produce more typical shaped foliage on vigorous
growth, which will then produce ribbon-like
foliage the next year. Height 6-8’, spread 4-6’.
‘Red Select’ (var. dissectum)—A seedling
selection from ‘Inabe Shidare’. Blood-red
foliage in the spring, picking up green tones
through the summer and changing scarlet-red in
the fall. Graceful, cascading foliage gives this
plant a stunning appearance. Height 4-8’, spread
4-8’.
‘Shaina’—This small selection originated
as a witch’s broom on a ‘Bloodgood’. Much
smaller in size but still with wonderful foliage
characteristics. Might even be a possibility for
container growing as long as adequate winter
protection was provided. Height 4-6’, spread
3-4’.
‘Sharp’s Pygmy’—An impressive miniature
selection. Attractive, small, bright green
leaves and a compact, dense habit. Useful as a
unique shrub-like specimen. Outstanding orange
fall color. Stunning! Height 2-3’, spread 2-3’.
‘Tamukeyama’ (var. dissectum)–A beautiful, deep
crimson-red to dark purple-red form with a
graceful weeping habit. Individual leaves are
deeply cut creating a lacy appearance. Color
holds well through summer heat. Considered one
of the best of the cutleaf types. Height 4-8’,
spread 4-8’.
‘Tsuma gaki’—The
name of this selection roughly translates to
“painted fingernails”, which is just what this
form looks like. In the springtime, light green
leaves have persimmon-red margins and tips.
Foliage darkens over the summer and then
develops crimson to red. Height 4-6’, spread
4-6’.
‘Villa
Taranto’—A unique selection with distinctive
foliage. Individual lobes of each leaf are long
and narrow creating a very lacy appearance. New
leaves emerge reddish-green and mature to green
changing to gold in the fall. Height 6-10’,
spread 6-10’.
‘Waterfall’ (var. dissectum)—Considered
by many to be the best of the green-leafed,
cutleaf forms. Rich green summer foliage
changing to gold and red in the fall. Height
4-8’, spread 4-8’.
Manchurian Maple
(Acer mandshuricum)—This rare find is well worth
adding to the garden. A trouble-free species
that looks a lot like Paperbark Maple. Green
summer foliage changes to a fantastic reddish
color early in the fall. Height 15-30’, spread
15-25’.
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Norway Maple
(Acer platanoides)—A very tough Maple, similar
in appearance to Sugar Maple. Fall color is
generally a bright, clear yellow. Extremely
adaptable. Makes a good street tree or would be
a good choice for a specimen in the yard.
‘Crimson King’—Rich burgundy-wine colored
foliage all summer long. Makes a stunning
specimen. Slow grower. Height 40-50’, spread
30-40’.
‘Emerald Lustre’ (‘Pond’)—A vigorous selection
with a good branching structure. New growth is
tinged with red, changing to dark green. Bright
yellow fall color. Height 30-45’, spread 30-40’.
Paperbark Maple
(Acer griseum)—This is a truly outstanding
Maple! Foliage is bluish-green. Bark is a rich,
reddish-brown to cinnamon and peels like the
bark of a Birch. Develops into a magnificent
small tree. Height 15-20’, spread 10-15’.
Red Maple
(Acer rubrum)—A fairly rapid growing shade tree.
Showy red flowers in the spring before leaves
emerge. Fall color is bright yellow to orange to
brilliant red. Very hardy and tolerant of
extreme conditions. Makes an excellent lawn
tree. Height 40-60’, spread 40-50’.
‘Brandywine’––An introduction from the U.S.
National Arboretum, resulting from a cross
between ‘October Glory’ and ‘Autumn Flame’ Red
Maples. This male selection has deep red to
purple-red fall color and has proven to hold up
well through hot summers. Height 40-50’, spread
30-40’.
‘Burgundy Belle’ (‘Magnificent Magenta’)––Also
known as ‘Magnificent Magenta’, this selection
was made from a tree growing in northeast
Kansas. Selected for its uniform outline and
intense, long-lasting red to burgundy fall
color. Height 40-50’, spread 30-40’.
‘October Glory’—A nice oval-rounded form with
brilliant orange to red fall color. Height
40-50’, spread 30-40’.
‘Red
Pointe’ (‘Frank Jr.’)—Brilliant red fall
color with a nice, uniform crown and a dominant
central leader. Introduced by J. Frank Schmidt
Nurseries, the same folks who gave us ‘Red
Sunset’. Height 40-50’, spread 25-35’.
‘Red Sunset’ (‘Franksred’)—This is the most
popular selection we carry. Intense, brilliant
red fall color and a very even shape. Height
40-50’, spread 30-40’.
‘Sun Valley’—An impressive selection made at the
U.S. National Arboretum with exceptional,
long-lasting, brilliant red fall color.
Introduced in 1994, this cultivar is the result
of a cross between ‘Red Sunset’ and ‘Autumn
Flame’, both of which are phenomenal Red Maples.
Height 40-50’, spread 30-40’.
Shantung Maple
(Acer truncatum)—An excellent small
Maple. Foliage is dark green, changing in the
fall to combinations of yellow, orange or red.
Very hardy tree that lends itself to use in a
variety of smaller areas. Height 20-25’, spread
15-20’. A 2003 Pride of Kansas Selection.
‘Painted’ (A. truncatum subsp. mono)—A
neat small to medium sized tree perfect for a
patio or low deck. Dark green leaves with the
potential of yellow-orange fall color. Smooth
bark reminiscent of a Japanese Maple. Very tough
subspecies of the Shantung Maple. Height 25-35’,
spread 20-30’.
‘Pacific Sunset’ (A. x ‘Warrenred’)—This
hybrid form, a Norway Maple x Shantung Maple
cross, makes a nice small to mid-sized tree.
Dark green, glossy summer foliage changes to
yellow-orange to red in the fall. Holds up very
well in our summer heat. Height 20-30’, spread
20-30’.
‘Shantung/Norway Hybrid’—These are either
‘Pacific Sunset’ or ‘Norwegian Sunset’, we have
just lost track! Either way, you will get an
extremely tough, durable small to medium-sized
trees with dark green summer foliage. Fall color
tends to be yellow with occasional reds and
oranges. Perfect for smaller yards. Height
20-30’, spread 20-30’.
Silver Maple
(Acer saccharinum)—A very fast-growing species
that will tolerant almost any kind of growing
conditions. If this one won’t grow in your yard
you have serious problems! Widely planted,
however can be a little more brittle than other
Maples. Height 60-80’, spread 50-60’.
‘Silver Queen’––This is an essentially seedless
form, much less messy than the species. Leaves
can take on a nice yellow in the fall. Height
50-60’, spread 40-50’.
‘Skinner Cutleaf’ (‘Skinneri’)—All of the
vigor and the toughness of the species but with
finely cut, lacey foliage. This selection
originated years ago as a chance seedling in the
growing fields of the folks that started our
garden center, the J. H. Skinner Nursery. Height
50-60’, spread 40-50’.
Sugar Maple
(Acer saccharum)—Broad, stout tree with many
ascending branches forming a dense, wide head;
haystack-like in appearance. Beautiful fall
color ranges from yellow to orange to red. This
is the tree that makes the New England area
famous for its fall color. Height 50-60’, spread
40-50’.
‘Autumn Splendor’ (var. caddo ‘Autumn
Splendor’)––A fantastic tree for the Midwest!
Celebrated for its toughness, clean summer
foliage and impressive fall color. More adapted
to our harsh summer weather than other Sugar
Maple selections. Selected by the late Dr. John
C. Pair of Kansas State University. Height
40-50’, spread 30-40’.
‘Commemoration’—A faster growing selection.
Foliage unfolds a brilliant red, changing to
dark green as it matures. Height 40-50’, spread
30-40’.
‘Fall Fiesta’ (‘Bailsta’)—A fairly fast growing
selection with yellow to orange to red fall
color. Tough, thick, dark green foliage is
resistant to heat scorch and leaf tatter. Height
50-60’, spread 40-50’.
‘John Pair’ (var. caddo ‘John Pair’)—A
spectacular introduction from the KSU Research
Center. Brilliant red to red-orange fall color
and a compact, rounded head. Especially well
adapted to the tough growing conditions of our
area. Named for the late Dr. John Pair who
pioneered the selection and introduction of
Caddo Sugar Maples for Midwest landscapes.
Height 40-50’, spread 40-50’.
‘Legacy’—Dark green leaves hold up better in the
summer than other Sugar Maples. Fall color is
yellow to orange. Height 50-60’, spread 40-50’.
Tartarian Maple
(Acer tataricum)—A tough small tree, similar to
Amur Maple. Produces pretty, little yellow
flowers in the spring followed by bright red
seeds later in the season. Considered by many to
be more tolerant of alkaline soils and dry
conditions than Amur Maple. Height 20-25’,
spread 15-20’.
‘Rugged
Charm’ (‘JFS-KW2’)—A more compact, uniform
selection of the species. Still with rich
yellow, orange and red fall color and bright red
seeds. Extremely tough and durable tree, more
tolerant of alkaline conditions than Amur Maple.
Height 15-20’, spread 12-15’.
Trident Maple
(Acer buergerianum)—An outstanding small tree.
Dark glossy foliage turns to yellows, oranges,
and reds in the fall. Similar in appearance to
Japanese Maple, but much more tolerant of harsh
conditions. Makes a good choice for a small tree
around patios. Height 15-20’, spread 15-20’.
Three-flowered Maple
(Acer triflorum)—A magnificent small
specimen tree, similar in appearance to the
Paperbark Maple. Attractive dark green summer
foliage changing to rich yellows and reds in the
fall. Peeling bark similar to a birch,
especially on younger stems. Height 15-25’,
spread 15-25’.
MIMOSA
Mimosa
(Albizia julibrissin)—Although not the most
hardy tree for our area, still very popular. An
impressive display of fuzzy, fragrant, pink
flowers from May, June, July, and August. Very
fine textured foliage has a tropical appearance.
Prone to winter damage in our area. Height
15-20’, spread 15-20’.
‘E.H.
Wilson’ (‘Rosea’)—Identical to the species
in all respects but with increased winter
hardiness. Unusual looking fuzzy, fragrant, pink
flowers through much of the summer months. Very
fine textured foliage has a tropical appearance.
Unique! Height 10-15’, spread 15-20’.
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