Acer palmatum 'Calico' ~ Calico Japanese Maple edible IMAGE: Jim Robbins

IMAGE:  Jim Robbins

Difficult to transplant due to taproot

The Frans Fontaine Hornbeam is a tall

No serious disease or pests

oval-shaped

Acer palmatum 'Calico' ~ Calico Japanese Maple edible IMAGE: Jim RobbinsCalico Japanese Maple is a dwarf deciduous tree with an upright habit and lime green palmate foliage that emerges with an attractive yellow with orange margins fades quickly while the yellow holds long into the summer before turning shades of yellow, orange, and red in fall. Small, non showy but attractive umbels of red flowers bloom in spring followed by samaras. Grows best in rich, moist, slightly acidic well drained soils. Prefers full sun in