Upright Growing Plants

Buy Coral Bark Upright Japanese Maple online. Also known as 'Sango Kaku', it is best known for its striking red bark in the fall and winter. The leaves unfold with red and pinkish tinges that become lime green and yellow with bright red edges well into spring. During the summer's heat the foliage becomes a medium green. When the yellow and gold fall colors develop, the cooler temperatures also start to change the bark to red that intensifies as the weather gets colder.

Buy Satsuki Beni Upright Japanese Maple online. A vigorous upright deciduous tree with round green leaves. Fall color is brilliant red. The Japanese name means "red month of May". Prefers sun/partial shade in well-drained soil.

Buy Shaina Dwarf Upright Japanese Red Maple online. Dark red leafs in spring turning bronze in summer. A very compact upright grower. Leaves are small and closely arranged as to form layers of foliage. Very good for small areas and low maintenance. A Sooner favorite!

Buy Sherwood Flame Upright Japanese Maple online. This maple has fiery red, deeply lobed leaves that maintain their brilliant hue from their emergence in spring to their fall color display. Heavy clusters of red samaras add to the ornamental appeal of this tree. Great choice for an accent plant.

Buy Lion's Head Upright Japanese Maple online. Lion's Head Upright Japanese Maple is unique and is known as one of the more unique Japanese maple cultivars. Burgundy new wood emerges a bright crinkled and thickly textured green leaves in the spring held in clumps. Leaves turn a deep green for the summer its fall display is a good crimson that holds for weeks. It is compact and slow growing plant!

Buy Skeeter's Broom Upright Japanese Maple online. 'Skeeter's Broom' is a narrow tree that resembles a witches broom. It has leaves that emerges bright red then turning purplish red. It has a fall color of reddish orange.

Buy Summer Gold Upright Japanese Maple online. An upright deciduous tree from Italy. New spring leaves emerge orange-yellow, turn to light yellow in summer, then to fantastic gold in fall. Prefers sun/partial shade in well-drained soil.

Buy Tsukasa Silhouette Upright Japanese Maple online. 'Tsukasa Silhouette' is an extremely upright, vigorous growing Japanese maple. Bright green spring foliage gives way to brilliant red fall color. A great tree for smaller areas.

Buy Tsuma Gaki Upright Japanese Maple online. A small deciduous upright tree. In spring it has soft, yellow-green leaves tipped in crimson which fade to green over summer. Fall color is gold to orange. Prefers sun/partial shade in well-drained soil.

Buy Twombly's Red Sentinel Upright Japanese Maple online. 'Twombly's Red Sentinel' has deep red foliage and grows upright. It is even interesting in the winter which is provided by the branches and stems turning a deep maroon-red.

Buy Ueno Yama Red Dwarf Upright Japanese Maple online. This dwarf tree features colorful yellow-orange leaves in spring. Fall color is also yellow-orange. Also notable are numerous red twigs, evident in both summer and winter. Prefers morning sun/afternoon shade in well-drained soil.

Buy Wilson's Pink Dwarf Upright Japanese Maple online. A dwarf upright deciduous small tree. The tiny leaves are bright pink in spring, changing to light green in summer. Fall color is yellow to orange. Prefers sun/partial shade in well-drained soil.

Buy Ichigyoji Upright Japanese Maple online. 'Ichigyoji' is a large green-leafed maple that grows upright with a compact habit. It emerges a nice green in the spring and turns brilliant red and orange in the fall. This is a sister to 'Osakasuki' and they are often planted together.

Buy Beni Maiko Upright Japanese Maple online. 'Beni Maiko' is characterized by its fierce red leaf color in spring. The name means "red-haired dancing girl" in Japanese, and it truly lives up to its name in the landscape. In summer, the red leaves will start to show darker green to pink in color. Fall color is an even brighter red, which makes it a highlight in any shady landscape!

Buy Bonfire Upright Japanese Maple online. A slow-growing upright deciduous tree. Bright crimson new growth turns green by summer. Fiery-red in fall. Prefers sun/partial shade in well-drained soil.

Buy Deshojo Upright Japanese Maple online. An exceptional small tree with classic, well branched form and highly dramatic foliage. Spring leaves are salmon-red, turning green in mid-summer, then brilliant orange-scarlet in autumn. New growth continues to emerge red, contrasting beautifully with the mature foliage. Diminutive size fits well in small scale gardens or containers. Deciduous.

Buy Phoenix Upright Japanese Maple online. This aptly named A. palmatum cultivar features extremely bright red leaves that emerge in spring that slowly lighten to show off golden yellow to green veins. In the summer months, the leaves turn green before showing off stunning fall color of oranges and reds. It's a great moderately sized Japanese maple that is simply beautiful!

Buy Filigree Weeping Japanese Maple online. 'Filigree' is a small, cascading deciduous tree with feathery yellow-green dissected leaves. Fall color is gold to orange. Prefers sun/partial shade in well-drained soil.

Buy Beni Otake Upright Japanese Maple online. A real favorite of ours at Sooner due to the deep purplish-red, strap-like leaves that are really outstanding in spring before turning red in summer. Its name in Japanese means "big red bamboo". The leaf lobes are thinner than most other well known varieties, giving the appearance of bamboo leaves.

Buy Hubb's Red Willow Upright Japanese Maple online. 'Hubb's Red Willow' is an upright, small deciduous tree. Marvelous purple-red leaves have very long and narrow lobes. Overall appearance is that of a dainty bamboo. Fall color in fiery shades of orange and red. Prefers sun/partial shade in well-drained soil.

Buy Red Pygmy Dwarf Upright Japanese Maple online. 'Red Pygmy' is a dwarf upright tree that has small, narrow-lobed, purple-red leaves in spring, changing to green-red by summer. Its fall color is a beautiful yellowish-orange. A very fine and dainty maple that makes a great specimen.

Buy Beni Kawa Coral Bark Upright Japanese Maple online. A coral bark Japanese maple that is vase-shaped, smaller growing that 'Sango Kaku'. Leaves are small and green with orange in spring. Bark is bright red in cold sunny weather. Long lasting yellow with red or burnt orange colors in the fall. Beautiful in all four seasons. Likes consistent moisture and good drainage.

Buy Butterfly Upright Japanese Maple online. One of the best variegated Japanese maples available! Green leaves with white margins emerge in spring, maturing to gray green with cream-colored variegation and variable rose red. Leaves later turn a beautiful red purple in fall. Growth habit is upright vase shaped.

Buy Fascination Upright Japanese Maple online. A large upright tree with large, deeply divided leaves. Leaves appear yellow-orange in spring, turning darkish green in the summer. Fall color is orange-red. Prefers sun/partial shade in well-drained soil.

Buy Suminagashi Upright Japanese Maple online. This is a vigorous upright tree with large, deeply divided purple-red lobes. Fall color is bright red. Prefers sun/partial shade in well-drained soil.

Buy Trompenburg Upright Japanese Maple online. Deeply divided large leaf upright grower, purple red in spring and early summer. Rich red in fall. Handles full sun better than most other red leaf varieties.

Buy Winter Flame Upright Japanese Maple online. 'Winter Flame' resembles 'Sango Kaku' with its red limbs during winter and early spring. The leaves are a greenish yellow with hints of orange and red in the fall.

Buy Amber Ghost Upright Japanese Maple online. 'Amber Ghost' is a medium-sized tree with variegated leaves. The leaves will vary from greenish lavender to dark purple with red tones. Fall colors may vary from gold orange to reddish orange.

Buy Mikazuki Upright Japanese Maple online. Mikazuki Upright Japanese Maple is a bushy, upright deciduous form having narrow-lobed leaves with lovely pink blush over white with green reticulation. The color holds well throughout the summer. It's name means "crescent moon" in Japanese.

Buy Purple Ghost Upright Japanese Maple online. 'Purple Ghost' has new growth that ranges from lavender to dark purple. When planted in the sun the leaves will remain dark purple and in the shade lighter purple.

Buy Armstrong Maple online. 'Armstrong' is a very upright and narrow grower, perfect for limited or small areas where space is a concern. This tree has beautiful gray silver-gray bark. Emerging leaves are reddish tinged gradually changing to dark green above with a distinct gray cast beneath and in the fall they become yellow-orange to red.

Buy Autumn Flame Maple online. 'Autumn Flame' is a more compact grower in the red maple family. Smaller leaves and a tighter branching habit makes this a good choice for areas with limited space. Fall color is a rich burgundy red and arrives about 2 weeks earlier than most other varieties. The early fall color make this tree a sure bet for great fall color. Makes a excellent street or yard tree.

Buy Brandywine Maple online. Brandywine Maple is a release from the U.S. National Arboretum's tree genetics program. 'Brandywine' has emerald green leaves in summer and bright enduring fall color that begins red and gradually turns brilliant purple red that persists longer than many rubrums. This is a seedless male with proven performance. Mature tree develops into a oval rounded form. Makes a great lawn or street tree.
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Buy Burgundy Belle® Maple online. Burgundy Belle® Maple is quickly becoming a favorite in the landscaping business. The thick leaves make this red maple a great choice for harsher climates as well as mild sheltered locations. Mature tree develops into a compact, oval-rounded crown, extremely uniform in outline. Summer foliage is medium to dark green with a very brilliant orange red turning to burgundy in mid to late October. Makes a great tree for lawn or street use.

Buy Redpointe® Red Maple online. Redpointe® Red Maple has brilliant red fall color plus upright, broadly pyramidal form make this J.Frank Schmidt & Son introduction a standout. The refined form and foliage of the best Acer rubrum cultivars combine with the faster growth rate normally found in Acer x freemanii. A straight and dominant central leader results in strong branch angles that make it easier to grow.