Whether you need a weeping tree to add low-profile interest or a vibrant up-right tree to add pizzazz to your landscaping, a Japanese Maple can provide what you need.

In Northeast Arkansas and the Bootheel of Missouri, Japanese Maples do well in areas of semi-shade. Although there are a few varieties that can tolrate the full-sun.

At Adams Nursery, we carry a variety of Japanese Maples suitable for a verity of situations.

Weeping Japanese Maples are usually deciduous tree/shrubs with a mounded form and a cascading habit. With there free flowing branches and vibrant red leaves, the weeping Japnanese maple can be used in a variety of settings.

The picture to the right shows a weeping Japanese Maple plant at the top of a water fall flowing into a goldfish pond.

Adams Nursery carries the following Weeping Japanese Maples (also known as laceleaf maples)varieties:

'Inabe Shidare' 

This weeping Japanese maple has the following characterisitics:

• 6'-10' Height
• 8'-15' Spread
• Leaf color is deep purple in spring maturing to a purple-red with bright red leaves in fall
• Upright mound form with cascading branches 

'Red Dragon'

This weeping Japanese maple has the following characterisitics:

• 6'-8' Height
• 6'-8' Spread
• Leaf color is vibrant cherry red in spring foliage and rich crimson fall color. Burgundy red foliage
• Heat Tolerant
• Graceful well-branched weeping form makes it perfect for small gardens.
• Very slow grower

'Tamukeyama'

This weeping Japanese maple has the following characterisitics:

• 6'-8' Height
• 8'-12' Height
• Broad-rounded form with low-branching 
• The purple red leaves are deeply cut and dissected and turn a brighter red in the fall.

'Crimson Queen'

This weeping Japanese maple has the following characterisitics:

• 8' -10' Height
• 10'-12' Spread 
• Leaf color is red in spring maturing to a dark purplish red then turning crimson red in fall.  
• Broad mounded form with extreme cascading branches     

'Garnet'

This weeping Japanese maple has the following characterisitics:

• 6'-8' Height
• 8' Spread

Upright red Japanese Maples have more of the traditional tree form shape with branches that go out and up rather than down.  As a focal plant, they can be used as a corner accent or in the center of a landscape bed.

At Adams Nursery, we carry two upright varities:

'Bloodgood'

• 15'-20' Height
• 15' Spread
• Leaves are bright red in spring maturing into a deep rich red with purple undertones. Retains color during heat of summer and can be used in full sun.

'Emperor One'

• 15'-20' Height
• 12'-15' Spread
• Dark Maroon leaves

Not all Japanese maples have red leaves. There are several varieties with green leaves.

Adams Nursery carries the following green leaf Japanese Maple:

'Oakame sakazuki'

'Viridis'

'Sango Kaku' (coral bark Japanese Maple)