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Lion's head Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira'
Crinkled green foliage and an upright, sculptural outline distinguish this slow-growing Japanese maple, with gold, orange, and red autumn color in a sheltered garden.
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Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum
A versatile small tree with hand-shaped leaves, varied branching, and colorful autumn foliage; choose each species-grown Japanese maple for its individual form and character.
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Garnet Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Garnet'
Finely cut red foliage drapes over a broad, mounded framework, making 'Garnet' a colorful specimen for sheltered patios, garden edges, and generously sized beds.
Explore this plantCrimson Queen Japanese maple
Acer palmatum dissectum 'Crimson Queen'
Deep red laceleaf foliage covers a broad, cascading framework, giving 'Crimson Queen' a low, rounded silhouette and a colorful presence in sheltered garden beds.
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Tamukeyama Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Tamukeyama'
Burgundy laceleaf foliage and a low, domed canopy make 'Tamukeyama' an elegant focal point, with brighter autumn reds and a naturally cascading branch structure.
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Susan Magnolia
Magnolia x 'Susan'
Purple-red, goblet-shaped spring flowers brighten a rounded, compact magnolia, making 'Susan' a useful specimen or informal screening plant where larger magnolias would overwhelm.
Explore this plantRed Select Japanese maple
Acer palmatum dissectum 'Red Select'
Lace-like foliage changes from spring red to summer red-purple and autumn crimson on a broad, cascading maple that needs generous space for its mature spread.
Explore this plantTsuma-gaki Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Tsuma Gaki'
Yellow-green spring leaves tipped in red give this compact, rounded Japanese maple a distinctive close-up display, followed by green summer foliage and warm autumn color.
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Bloodgood Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'
Broad reddish-purple leaves and an upright, spreading crown give 'Bloodgood' the scale of a small garden tree, with possible crimson autumn color and strong seasonal presence.
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Coral Bark Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Sango Kaku'
Coral-red young stems brighten winter while light green summer foliage and yellow autumn tones give this upright Japanese maple interest across several distinct garden seasons.
Explore this plantRadiant Rose dogwood
Cornus kousa 'Radiant Rose'
Large pink bracts, arching branches, and bright red autumn foliage give 'Radiant Rose' a long seasonal presence as a generously sized flowering garden specimen.
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Kanzan flowering cherry
Prunus 'Kanzan'
Abundant double pink flowers cover a vase-shaped ornamental cherry in spring, followed by a broad canopy and possible warm autumn color; no fruit crop is produced.
Explore this plantVenus Dogwood
Cornus × elwinortonii 'KN30-8'
Very large white bracts crown this vigorous hybrid dogwood, followed by glossy foliage and reddish autumn color on a spreading tree that needs generous planting space.
Explore this plantMilky Way Kousa dogwood
Cornus kousa 'Milky Way'
Creamy white bracts, red fruits, warm autumn foliage, and aging bark give 'Milky Way' dogwood several seasons of interest in a broad, gradually spreading canopy.
Explore this plantCornus kousa 'Wolf Eyes'
Cornus kousa 'Wolf Eyes'
Creamy-white leaf margins brighten this slow-growing dogwood beyond its white-bracted flowering season, with red fruit and pink autumn tones adding further interest to the garden.
Explore this plantSummer Gold Kousa dogwood
Cornus kousa 'Summer Gold'
Yellow-edged green leaves, white flower bracts, red fruit, and colorful autumn foliage give Summer Gold dogwood a long season of interest in a small-tree space.
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Summer Fun Kousa dogwood
Cornus kousa 'Summer Fun'
Cream-edged leaves, white late spring bracts, red fruit, and colorful autumn foliage make this Kousa dogwood a distinctive small tree for a sheltered focal point.
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Cloud Nine flowering dogwood
Cornus florida 'Cloud Nine'
White spring bracts, red fruit, and autumn color distinguish this flowering dogwood; give its layered canopy ample room, steady moisture, and careful disease-aware siting.
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Flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
A layered small tree with spring bracts, red fruit, and autumn color; flowering dogwood needs moisture, airflow, and protection from stressful heat and disease.
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Royal Star magnolia
Magnolia stellata 'Royal Star'
Fragrant white star-shaped flowers make Royal Star an early garden feature; its rounded form needs generous space, moist soil, and shelter from flower-damaging frost.
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Seiryu Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Seiryu'
Seiryu pairs finely cut green leaves with an upright small-tree silhouette and warm autumn color, making a refined focal point for a sheltered garden.
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