Maples are among the most popular of landscape trees, and rightly so. These were selected for their ease of growing, grace of habit, and gorgeous fall foliage.
3 or more $13.50/5 or more $11.50/Each (Acer griseum) Most people grow this maple for its amazing reddish bark that peels away in paper thin sheets exposing in endless combinations, a beautiful multi-colored main trunk. In the Autumn, also enjoy the brilliant red foliage. The Paper Bark maple is form China and grow to only 20-25' tall. Its three sharply toothed dark green leaflets make it an attractive tree in the summer too.
3 OR MORE $7.50/EACH (Acer macrophyllum) This is the large, moss covered, multi-trunked spreading maple tree of the Pacific Northwest. It needs a lot of room to grow, spreading up and out to 30 feet and after a few hundred years to about 70 feet. If you have room for them, plant them. The yellow fall foliage is beautiful. The wood, though hard to split, is great for firewood and for furniture. Plant some and leave a legacy.
3 OR MORE $18.50; 5 or more $14.50/EACH (Acer saccharum) This grafted tree was bred for its very fast growth and its gorgeous red, yellow and orange fall foliage. It forms a symmetrical oval crown and grows to 50 feet. It can be tapped for sugar. Plant patent #4979. USDA Zones 4-9. 4-5 foot tree.
(Acer rubrum 'Franksred') A very popular landscape tree, quickly growing to about 30'x 40'. It has thick textured, glossy dark green foliage that turns spectacular colors in the fall- oranges and reds. Good in full sun, it is tolerant of most soils, and is drought tolerant once established. Best color in areas with well defined seasons.
5 OR MORE $7.50/EACH (Acer circinatum) This Pacific Northwest native signals the start of Autumn in August. (Which everyone resents it for.) The foliage turns a fiery red, orange and yellow. It grows as a semi vining bush, often growing sideways rather than upright. It roots where the branches touch the ground. The very hard wood is used for handles. It is a beautiful, low growing ornamental tree. 2-3 feet, two year tree.
