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Natural Range: Northeastern United States to Eastern Canada
Soil:  Moist to average humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade to shade
Height: 15' - 25'
Bloom Time: April to May
Attributes:  Deciduous. Rounded but uneven crown.  Green and white snakebark.  Obovate, three-lobed leaves to 7" long.  New growth is pinkish bronze.  Bright yellow fall foliage.  Pendant racemes to 6" long in spring.  Winged samaras.
Notes:  Under-story maple native to moist rocky forests through the Appalachians to Georgia.  A perfect and attractive maple for a shady garden. 1 gallon size pots

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 8' - 30'
Attributes:  Deciduous, Four to seven narrow serrated leaflets.  Red and orange fall foliage.
Notes:  Rare and endangered in the wild.  In colder climates Acer pentaphyllum is root hardy, re sprouting from the base making a small multi-trunk tree.

Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot 3-4'

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone:  5 - 8
Natural Range:  Eastern Asia
Soil:  Average, moist well drained
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  40'
Bloom Time:  March to April
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous.  3-6" long, triangular lobed leaves.  Yellow and orange fall foliage.
Notes:  This subsp. differs from pictum by its absence of hairs on the main veins.
 
Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot 3 - 4'

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range:  Eastern and Central Europe and Western Asia
Soil:  Average
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  12’
Bloom Time:  March to April
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  Air Pollution
Attributes:  Deciduous, dark green leaves.  Dense leaves cladding the columnar trunk
Notes:  Extremely difficult to propagate making Curly Lamppost rarely available.  Acer platanoides not for sale in the state of Maine

Pot size: 1 gallon pot

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone:  3 - 9
Natural Range:  Europe
Soil:  Average, moist well drained
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  15’ – 30’
Bloom Time:  March to April
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  Air pollution
Attributes:  Deciduous, Broad-palmate leaves with 5-7 lobes.  New growth is pinkish tinged turning bright chartreuse-gold and does not burn in full sun.
Notes:  This form is much more compact and globular form.  Introduced an and selected in 1990 by G. Hartung of Germany.  Acer platanoides not for sale in the state of Maine
 
Pot size: 1 gallon pot

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Europe
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height:  20'
Bloom Time: NA
Attracts: Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Deciduous.  Deeply-dissected leaves.
Notes: This selection has leaves that look similar to Japanese maples.  Very rare.  Acer platanoides not for sale in the state of Maine

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot 2'

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone:  3 - 9
Natural Range:  Europe
Soil:  Average, moist well drained
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  15’ – 30’
Bloom Time:  March to April
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  Air pollution
Attributes:  Deciduous, deep purple leaves turning brighter in the fall.  Oval crown
Notes:  Low maintenance tree.  Acer platanoides not for sale in the state of Maine

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone:  3 - 9
Natural Range:  Europe
Soil:  Average, moist well drained
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  15’
Bloom Time:  March to April
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  Air pollution
Attributes:  Deciduous, nearly completely rounded small leaves lacking lobes. Wingless fruit.
Notes:  ‘Tharandt’ was discovered at the University of Dresden at Tharandt, Germany.  Rarely grown.  Acer platanoides not for sale in the state of Maine
 
Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot 2'

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone:  3 - 9
Natural Range:  Europe
Soil:  Average, moist well drained
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  15’
Bloom Time:  March to April
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  Air pollution
Attributes:  Deciduous, white reticulated variegated leaf.  New growth is nearly pure white.
Notes:  ‘Walderseei’ was discovered in Count Waldersee, Mesendorf Germany in 1900.  Acer platanoides not for sale in the state of Maine
 
Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot 3'

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 4 - 8
Natural Range: Korea; Ulleung Do Island
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 12' - 24'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Palmate, toothed leaves with orange, yellow and red fall foliage.
Notes:  Great cold hardiness.

Pot size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 8'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Pink and red new growth maturing to pink, then turning white and finally to green and white splashed.
Notes:  This form tends to be busy with multiple leaders.  Does best when sheltered from the hot afternoon sun.

Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot

Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Taiwan
Family:  Sapindaceae
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 15'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Orange to bronze new growth with serrated leaves with up to 5 lobes.  Crimson to bronze fall foliage.
Notes:  From our collection in the lush mountains of central Taiwan at around 2200m in elevation.  Very attractive smaller growing maple.  Seems to be fast growing while young, pushing out new growth throughout the season.  Rare in cultivation.  

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 12'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Palmate, toothed leaves that emerge bright red.  Lime green foliage as the season progresses.  Orange-red fall new foliage.
Notes:  Great for small gardens or containers.

Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 12'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Narrow, palmate leaves.  Downward arching branches.  Orange-yellow fall foliage
Notes:  Great for small gardens or containers.

Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot 3' - 4'

Family:  Spindaceae
Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range:  China
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Part sun
Height:  15'-25'
Bloom Time:  NA
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Narrow, palmate leaves emerge red-orange fading to olive-green.
Notes: A Far Reaches collection from Guizhou China.  Fast growing when young, slowing down after a few years.
 
Pot size:  Small Band Pot

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 5 - 8
Natural Range: Manchuria, Korea
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: part shade
Height: 20 feet tall
Attributes: Deciduous, large three lobed leaves with snakebark striped silver bark.
Notes:  One of the nicest of the snakebark maples.  The foliage alone is reason enough, with its large leaves.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot 2' - 4'

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Manchuria China, North and South Korea
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 25'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Densely-branched, rounded crown.  Gray-brown exfoliating bark in vertical strips.  Trifoliate leaves to 3" long that turn bright orange to red in fall.
Notes:  One of the better maples for fall color.

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Pot size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid; Acer circinatum x Acer psudosieboldianum
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 25' 
Attributes: Deciduous.  Pinkish new growth and red fall foliage.
Notes:Acer circinatum hybrid found in the Morton Arboretum collections.

Pot size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 6 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid; A. davidii and A. pennsylvanicum
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 10'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Striped bark with pink and green splashed new growth turning to cream-white and green.  Bark turns scarlet and white.
Notes:  This form has a weeping habit with a dramatic cascade effect with age.

Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Asteraceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: PNW
Soil:  Average, drought tolerant
Light: Sun, part sun
Height:  12"
Bloom Time: Spring to Fall
Attracts: Bees
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes: Deciduous.  Compact aromatic ferny foliage with white flowers.
Notes:Nice short selection made in Sonoma County California.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Asteraceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range:  Kamtschatka peninsula in Eastern Russia
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun
Height: 28"
Bloom Time:  June to September
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Clusters of soft pink blossoms with yellow stamens.  Unique, leathery, lanceolate bright green leaves.
Notes: Large flowers.
 
Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone: 6-9
Natural Range: Pacific Northwest
Soil: Average to moist but very drought tolerant once established
Light: part shade-shade
Bloom Time:  April to June
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: 12" tall. White bottle brush like blooms in spring.  Dark purple berries and trifoliate lobed leaves.
Notes: Vanilla scent when dried.

Pot Size: 4" Pot

Family: Ranunculaceae
Zone: 3 - 8
Natural Range: Europe
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade
Bloom Time: Late Summer
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous, 2' - 3' tall.  Blue-purple blooms in late summer.  Foliage emerges from rhizome very early in the spring or late winter.
Notes:  Great flowers for the cooling days of the end of summer season.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Ranunculaceae
Zone:  3 - 9
Natural Range:  Eastern North America
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Part shade, shade
Height:  2' - 4'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous, Clusters of small white flowers followed by bright white berries with a black dot in the center.  Contrasting red stems.  Compound leaves.
Notes: This form has attractive silvery foliage. Berries are poisonous.

Pot size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Actinidiaceae
Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 20'
Attracts:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous vine.  Simple green leaves with silvery-white leaves mixed tips become flushed pink.  Small fragrant white flowers.  Edible green fruit.
Notes: Great foliage!

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Actinidiaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 20'
Attracts:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous vine.  Simple green leaves with silvery-white leaves mixed tips become flushed pink.  Small white flowers
Notes: Great foliage!

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Actinidiaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: China, Japan
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 15' - 30'
Attracts:  Cats
Bloom Time:  June to August
Attributes:  Deciduous vine.  Numerous scented white flowers with yellow center.  Silver tipped foliage.  Brilliant yellow fall color.
Notes: A stunning vine isn't it. Called cat crack because of its intoxicating effects similar to cat nip.
 
Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Actinidiaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 20'
Attracts:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous vine.  Simple, ovate, dark green leaves that are variegated with pink and cream, white tips, flushed pink.  Small, fragrant dark pink flowers.
Notes: Rarely seen kiwi.  Formerly known as Actinidia pilosula

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Pteridaceae

Family:  Dennstaedtiaceae
Zone: 8 - 10
Natural Range: Asia
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, shade
Height:  6"
Bloom Time: NA
Attracts: NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Deciduous.  Pink new growth.  Tips will root into the ground forming new plants.  
Notes:Late emerging after a cold winter.

Pot Size:  4" Pot

Family:  Pteridaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: California
Soil: Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade-shade
Height: 12" - 24"
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Bright green, fronds.  Short creeping rhizome.  Clumping. 
Notes: Rare newly described species endemic to parts of Northern California.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Zone: 4-9
Natural Range:  China;  Himalayan Mountains
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich well
Light:  shade, part shade
Height:  6"-12"
Bloom Time:  NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen, dark purple stipe, red-pink new growth, dark green fronds.
Notes:  Low growing mat forming groundcover fern that can form broad dense stands.  One of the best ferns EVER!!!!!!

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Pot Size:  4" Pot

Family:  Pteridaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid;  Adiantum aleuticum and jordanii
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Shade, part sun
Height: 18"
Attributes: Deciduous - evergreen in warmer climates.  Bright green, airy, triangular fronds.  Black stems
Notes: A sturdy growing and vigorous hybrid.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:Ranunculaceae
Zone: 4 - 8
Natural Range: Japan, Siberia, Manchuria
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 6”
Bloom Time: February to April
Resistant to: Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Summer deciduous. Clumping rhizome. Creamy orange flowers emerging before the ferny foliage.
Notes:In the wild this species is found on slopes and in open forests. Lovely in large drifts and when mixed with early blooming blue flowers like Anemone and Hepatica.

Pot Size: 4" Band Pot

Family:Ranunculaceae
Zone: 4 - 8
Natural Range: Japan, Siberia, Manchuria
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 6”
Bloom Time: February to April
Resistant to: Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Summer deciduous. Clumping rhizome. Dark orange flowers emerging before the ferny foliage.
Notes:In the wild this species is found on slopes and in open forests. Lovely in large drifts and when mixed with early blooming blue flowers like Anemone and Hepatica.

Pot Size: 4" Band Pot

Family: Gesneriaceae
Zone:8 - 10
Natural Range: South Africa
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part sun
Height: 12"
Bloom Time:  Summer
Attributes: Evergreen perennial.  Red tubular flowers.
Notes:  Long tendril like arching stems.  Best planted in a or planted in a protected stumpery or hanging basket that can be tucked away and protected during a cold winter.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Sapindaceae
Zone:7 - 10
Natural Range:California
Soil:  Humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 15' -  20'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous, spreading canopy.  Palmate leaves. Silvery-gray bark, pink to white fragrant flowers in upright clusters to 12" long.
Notes:  Slow growing, attractive shrub or tree.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family: Sapindaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Northern China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 30-90 feet tall
Attributes: Deciduous.  Cylindrical panicles of white flowers in summer .  Large compound leaves.  Slow growing in cultivation
Notes:  Often planted on temple grounds in China.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range:  Eastern North America
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  50’
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous, dark green palmately compound leaves with five to seven leaflets.  Yellow-orange fall foliage.  Yellow-green inflorescence to 7" long.
Notes:  Attractive ornamental shade tree with good fall foliage. 

Pot size: Large Band Pot

Family: Sapindaceae
Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 20' - 40'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Palmate leaves with rounded crown.  Bright red-orange fall foliage.  Greenish-yellow flowers to 12" long. 
Notes:  This selection is a narrow, upright form with better fall color.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family: Sapindaceae
Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: Pennsylvania to Iowa, south to Alabama and Arkansas
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 20' - 40'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Palmate leaves with rounded crown.  Yellow fall foliage.  Greenish-yellow flowers to 12" long. 
Notes: 

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Sapindaceae
Zone:3 - 9
Natural Range:Europe
Soil:  Humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 15' -  25'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Narrow palmate leaves. Small white flowers.
Notes:  Smaller growing than the species.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Sapindaceae
Zone:3 - 9
Natural Range:Europe
Soil:  Humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 15' -  25'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Deeply lobed, cut-leaf. Small white flowers.
Notes:  Smaller growing than the species.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Sapindaceae
Zone:3 - 9
Natural Range:Europe
Soil:  Humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 15' -  25'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Deeply lobed leaves splashed with electric yellow.
Notes:  Slower growing than the species.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot