Winter isn't typically seen as a time of beauty, as plants die or hibernate until spring. However, this one tree stays ...

In my continuing quest to both locate and profile plants that provide visual interest during our long winters, I took a recent stroll through Manito Park. I came across several small trees with ...

Paperbark maple (Acer griseum) just might be the prima ballerina of maples, according to Kunso Kim, head of collections and curator at The Morton Arboretum. Adaptable, graceful and dramatic “paperbark ...

When I look at the paperbark maple tree outside my window, I see a choice ornamental plant whose peeling, cinnamon-colored bark will only get more beautiful with age (sort of like me, ha-ha). When ...

Acer griseum is one of the very few, elite trees that get rave reviews every time. The paperbark maple is always included in respected horticultural experts “Top Ten Must-Have Trees of All Time.” What ...

Handsome, hardy trees that grow slowly and never achieve a great height or spread are like gold dust to the gardener. You can plant them as specimens in lawns or borders, safe in the knowledge that ...