PUNGO MAPLES
Virginia Beach Japanese Maple Nursery
Beni Otake
Beni Otake is a vigorous, upright grower featuring deeply divided, linear lobes reminiscent of bamboo foliage. The leaves emerge in a rich, dark reddish-purple color in early spring and hold onto their dark hues longer than many other red cultivars. By autumn, the fine-textured foliage transitions into a luminous, bright crimson that lights up the landscape. Its tall, narrow growth profile allows it to fit snugly into tight spaces where vertical color is desired.
Bloodgood
The Bloodgood Japanese Maple is a popular, highly heat-tolerant cultivar well-suited for the coastal climate and humid summers of Virginia Beach. It emerges in spring with a vibrant crimson-red flush, maintains its deep burgundy-red to near-black-red foliage through the heat of mid-summer without fading to green, and transforms into a brilliant crimson-scarlet in the fall. Reaching a mature height and width of 15 to 20 feet with a graceful, upright vase-shaped form, this low-maintenance landscape favorite provides strong structural appeal, smooth bark for winter interest, and reliable resilience against coastal summer sun and heat.
Emperor I
The Emperor I Japanese Maple is a premier, highly resilient cultivar exceptionally well-suited for the coastal climate and humid summers of Virginia Beach. It emerges in spring with a vibrant, translucent purple-maroon flush, maintains its rich burgundy-red canopy through the heat of mid-summer without fading to green, and transforms into a spectacular, bright fire-engine scarlet in the fall. Reaching a mature height and width of 15 to 20 feet with a graceful, upright vase-shaped form, this low-maintenance landscape favorite provides strong structural appeal, excellent late-frost protection by leafing out two weeks later than other varieties, and reliable resilience against coastal summer sun and heat.
Fireglow
Fireglow is a stellar upright landscape tree famed for its radiant, glowing red foliage that defies summer heat fade. The deeply lobed leaves emerge in a brilliant crimson shade in spring and maintain their intense color all season long. When autumn arrives, the canopy flares into a spectacular final display of bright scarlet and orange. Its upright, balanced form makes it a standout choice for architectural garden placement.
Hefner's Red
Hefner's Red is a robust and hardy upright tree featuring rich, dark red spring foliage that maintains its color exceptionally well. The deeply lobed leaves maintain a dense, full canopy that provides deep shade and strong structural presence. As autumn approaches, the dark burgundy foliage brightens into a vivid display of scarlet and crimson. It is a dependable and tough cultivar well-suited for varied climate conditions.
Hogyoku
Hogyoku, meaning Jewel Sphere, is an exquisite upright green cultivar noted for its large, stiffly star-shaped leaves and dense canopy. The foliage emerges in a vibrant, fresh green in spring and maintains a clean appearance all summer long. In autumn, the tree puts on one of the most brilliant golden-yellow and orange shows in the plant kingdom. Its neat, rounded form makes it a sophisticated addition to traditional Japanese gardens.
Hot Blonde
The 'Hot Blonde' Japanese maple is a vigorous, upright cultivar featuring stunning golden-yellow spring leaves framed by distinct orange borders. As the growing season progresses, the foliage intensifies into an even brighter yellow while demonstrating exceptional heat tolerance. In autumn, the tree puts on a brilliant display of fiery red color that can persist for months. Serving as an eye-catching landscape focal point, this exceptional introduction thrives in sunny southern exposures.
Katsura
Katsura is a beloved upright tree famous for its breathtaking, multi-colored spring flush featuring tones of bright orange, yellow, and peach. As summer advances, the foliage transitions into a pleasing medium green with subtle orange margins on new growth. Autumn arrives with a brilliant second act of bright golden-yellow and orange hues. It brings an incredible, uplifting splash of early color to the waking spring garden.
Pixie
Pixie is a charming ultra-dwarf cultivar that forms a dense, tight globe of tiny, deeply lobed green leaves. The spring foliage opens in a fresh, bright green that maintains its compact, miniature scale effortlessly. In autumn, the tiny canopy turns a warm golden-yellow before dropping for the winter. It is an exceptional selection for rock gardens, small containers, and miniature bonsai displays.
Sango Kaku
Sango Kaku, famously known as the Coral Bark Maple, is loved for its brilliant coral-red stems that shine brightly all winter. The spring foliage emerges in a cheerful light green tinged with soft pink margins. During summer, the leaves mature into a clean, rich green before turning brilliant golden-yellow in autumn. It provides extraordinary multi-season interest from its colorful bark to its glowing fall display.
Seiryu
The Seiryu Japanese Maple is a highly unique lace-leaf variety distinguished by its strongly upright, vase-shaped growth habit rather than the typical weeping form of other dissectum cultivars. Its delicate, finely cut foliage emerges as a vibrant lime-green with subtle reddish tips in the spring before settling into a soft green for the summer months. As autumn arrives, this resilient tree puts on a spectacular display as the feathery leaves transform into brilliant shades of gold, orange, and deep crimson. Reaching a mature size of roughly 10 to 15 feet tall, it makes an exceptional focal point for smaller gardens or landscape borders.
Summer Gold
The Golden Japanese Maple is a radiant, sun-loving cultivar well-suited for illuminated garden settings and tranquil outdoor landscapes. It emerges with vibrant, golden-yellow foliage that captures the warmth of the sun, maintaining its brilliant amber and yellow hues through the changing seasons without losing its luminous glow. Reaching a graceful, well-balanced form in its decorative pot, this eye-catching landscape favorite provides strong structural appeal, delicate branching for seasonal interest, and reliable resilience against outdoor elements.
Tamukeyama
Tamukeyama is an ancient and revered weeping laceleaf cultivar famous for its deep, rich burgundy color retention. The finely dissected leaves emerge in a brilliant crimson-red in spring and hold their dark color remarkably well all summer. When autumn arrives, the cascading dome turns a vibrant, fiery scarlet. Its graceful, weeping architecture makes it one of the most reliable and beautiful red laceleaf maples available.
Tobiosho
The Tobiosho Japanese Maple is a vigorous, fast-growing upright cultivar known for its exceptional seasonal transformation. It emerges in spring with bright chartreuse to luminous yellow-green leaves and contrasting red petioles, maintains a fresh, medium green canopy through the heat of summer with good resilience, and culminates in one of the most spectacular multi-colored fall displays in the plant world progressing through brilliant shades of gold, vibrant orange, and fiery scarlet all at once. Reaching a mature height and width of 22 to 25 feet with a broad, rounded form, this reliable landscape favorite provides strong structural appeal, attractive rough gray bark with red branches for winter interest, and dependable performance across diverse garden settings.
Waterfall
Waterfall is a premier weeping laceleaf cultivar featuring deeply dissected green leaves on heavily cascading branches. The spring foliage emerges in a soft, bright green that creates an authentic, tranquil Japanese garden aesthetic. During summer, the dense dome matures into a rich, deep green before turning brilliant gold in fall. Its sweeping branches look breathtaking when positioned next to pond edges or boulders.