Maple leaves

Full Moon Maple, Acer japonicum, Tree  Seeds   Hardy, Adaptable, Easy to Grow, Bonsai, Brilliant Fall Colors, Cold Tolerant   For those new to the fascinating and addicting study of Japanese Maple, it would make sense that the Acer japonicums would be the main group of Japanese Maples, but they're not. The Japonicums are a smaller group of mostly sturdier trees. They tend to have roundish and usually fairly large leaves. They are notable for the fall color which is generally a brilliant display of orange, gold, crimson, etc all on the same tree if not the same leaf. Known as the Full Moon Maple, this outstanding species and its cultivars are prized by gardeners all over the world.   Full Moon Maple has deeply lobed leaves, crimson autumn color, and plenty of small, reddish flowers

Red Maple, Acer rubrum, Northern Source, Tree Seeds   Hardy, Adaptable, Bonsai, Brilliant Fall Colors, Fast Growing, Shade Tree, Specimen Tree, Street Tree, Cold and Urban Tolerant   Red Maple is a beautiful deciduous tree, which will typically grow 40 to 70 feet with a rounded to oval crown. This handsome shade tree displays red coloring during different seasons of the year. It has the distinction of having the greatest north to south distribution of all trees on the east coast. Pioneers once made ink and and black dyes from an extract of the bark. Red Maple is prized as an ornamental shade tree because of its rapid growth, highly colored flowers, fruit (winged samaras) and spectacular fall colors.   Leaves are shiny green above and pale green beneath, 3 to 5 lobed and 3 to 6 inches across with lobes separated by V-shaped angles. Species name of rubrum (meaning red) is everywhere

Trident Maple, Acer buergerianum, Tree Seeds   Hardy, Bonsai, Fall Color, Shade Tree, Specimen Tree, Street Tree, Cold and Urban Tolerant   Trident Maple is native to China, Korea and Japan. It is a small, rounded, deciduous tree that typically grows rather slowly to 20 to 30 feet. Triangular, three-lobed leaves to 3.5 inches long are glossy green above and pale green beneath. Variable but usually attractive fall color features shades of dark red and orange. Non-showy, greenish-yellow flowers bloom

Hardy, Adaptable, Easy to Grow, Bonsai, Brilliant Fall Colors, Cold Tolerant   Red Japanese Maple   features  wine-red leaves