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Plant species: Japanese Maple

Japanese Maple

Japanese Maple

Japanese Maples are known for creating visual interest and for good reason. Leaves may be deep red or green in color, and the many different varieties offer a myriad of leaf shapes from lace-leaf to large, palmate leaves. These trees also offer a variety of forms, from upright to dwarf, weeping in form. Bright fall… Read more »

Close-up of numerous bright red Japanese maple leaves, showing their distinct pointed lobes and delicate texture, with a soft focus on some leaves in the background.

Japanese Maple Restock: June 2026

We’re excited to share that we received a fresh batch of Japanese Maples about a week ago and  they are looking as gorgeous and lovely as ever! There are quite a few different forms, mature sizes and individual plant characteristics across our Japanese Maple inventory.  We are writing this to share more about these new… Read more »

Fall Foliage Colors in Arkansas

We are fortunate to live in one of the few areas of the world that experience brilliant fall foliage color!  Did you know that only a few regions in the Northern Hemisphere and only one region of the Southern Hemisphere enjoy this autumn coloration?  It’s easy to take the years with “good” fall color for… Read more »

Various potted trees in wooden planters are displayed outside on pallets at a plant nursery, with a building and trees visible in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

New Arrivals – Unique Japanese Maples and Evergreens

We are excited to share more about the truckload of Japanese maples and evergreens, including unique Japanese maple varieties, evergreen topiaries, small new-to-us plants perfect for container plantings.  This shipment also included very large specimens of slow growing varieties like Lion’s Head Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum ‘Shishigashira’).  Tiny plants, perfect for bonsai, were also a… Read more »