PUNGO MAPLES
Virginia Beach Japanese Maple Nursery
Amber Ghost
Amber Ghost is a stunning deciduous shrub featuring delicate, deeply lobed leaves that emerge in a brilliant amber-orange hue during the spring season. As summer progresses, the foliage transitions gracefully into soft green tones with subtle dark veining. By autumn, the canopy ignites into a vivid display of bright orange and fiery red before dropping. This refined specimen thrives best in part shade to protect its delicate leaves from harsh afternoon sun.
Ariadne
Ariadne is a captivating reticulate cultivar noted for its intricately patterned leaves that display prominent darker veins against lighter green backgrounds. Spring brings out delicate peach and pink tones along the leaf margins, giving the plant an ethereal quality. In summer, the foliage settles into a mottled green pattern with creamy highlights before turning brilliant shades of crimson in autumn. It makes an exceptional accent plant for shaded woodland gardens or decorative containers.
Atrolineare
Atrolineare is a unique bamboo-like Japanese maple distinguished by its extremely narrow, strap-like linear lobes that create a fine, delicate texture. The foliage emerges with deep reddish-purple tones in spring, maintaining a rich dark burgundy coloration throughout most of the summer months. As autumn arrives, the deeply cut leaves transform into a brilliant, glowing ruby-red. Its upright, slender habit provides a striking vertical element and architectural contrast in landscape designs.
Aureum
Aureum, commonly known as the Full Moon Maple, is a slow-growing treasure featuring magnificent, rounded fan-shaped leaves in a striking golden-yellow shade. The brilliant spring color holds remarkably well through the summer months, especially when protected from intense direct sunlight. In the fall, the foliage transforms into a breathtaking spectrum of brilliant orange and scarlet hues. This iconic specimen serves as an unmatched focal point for high-end Japanese garden designs.
Autumn Moon
Autumn Moon is an outstanding small-growing tree prized for its exceptional, luminous yellow-orange spring foliage edged in soft red. During the summer heat, the leaves transition into a pleasing chartreuse green with hints of bronze undertones. When autumn arrives, the canopy bursts into a dazzling combination of fiery orange, yellow, and brilliant red. It performs wonderfully in filtered morning sunlight, bringing warm, glowing tones to any garden setting.
Azuma Murasaki
Azuma Murasaki is a vigorous upright Japanese maple known for its deep purple spring foliage that retains its rich tones well into the season. The leaves feature sharply pointed lobes and a refined, elegant texture that casts a graceful, open shade. As summer transitions to fall, the dark purple canopy shifts into vibrant shades of bright crimson and violet. It is an exceptionally hardy and reliable performer in various landscape conditions.
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.
Black Hole
Black Hole is a rare and mysterious dark-leaved cultivar characterized by intensely deep purple foliage that borders on near-black. The coloration remains remarkably stable and dark throughout the entire summer season, resisting the usual summer fading. In autumn, the dark canopy flashes with brilliant undertones of glowing magenta and bright red. It creates a stunning, dramatic contrast when paired with chartreuse or golden companion plants in the garden.
Black Lace
Black Lace is an exquisite dissectum cultivar featuring exceptionally fine, deeply cut lobes that create a delicate, feathery texture. The spring foliage emerges in a rich dark purple hue that appears almost black against the morning light. As summer deepens, the lace-like canopy retains its dark, sophisticated coloration with minimal fading. Autumn brings a final transformation into bright, fiery red tones that contrast sharply with the dark branches.
Blonde Beauty
Blonde Beauty is a delightful upright selection noted for its bright, cheerful golden-yellow spring foliage that illuminates shaded garden corners. The leaves are crisp and clean, retaining their luminous coloration well into the summer without easily scorching. As the weather cools in autumn, the golden canopy shifts into warm tones of amber and orange. It provides an exceptional burst of light-colored foliage to brighten darker architectural areas.
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.
Bonfire
Bonfire is an energetic upright tree famous for its multi-flushing foliage cycle that constantly produces bright, glowing red new growth. Throughout spring and summer, the interior leaves mature to a dark bronze-green while the branch tips continuously push out brilliant scarlet leaves. Autumn caps off the seasonal show with an intense combination of deep orange and glowing red hues. It adds continuous, dynamic color interest from spring right through the frost.
Burgundy Lace
Burgundy Lace is an elegant dissectum type featuring deeply incised, lace-like leaves with a unique serrated edge profile. The foliage emerges in early spring with a rich, glossy burgundy coloration that gives the plant a velvety texture. Through the summer months, the dark red tones deepen further before culminating in a brilliant scarlet autumn display. Its spreading, mounded habit creates a soft, flowing texture in garden designs.
Celebration
Celebration is a festive upright cultivar that features striking variegation across its deeply lobed spring and summer leaves. The foliage emerges with bright green centers bordered by crisp creamy-white margins and splashes of pink. As the summer heat intensifies, the white margins hold firm, creating a cool, luminous effect in the landscape. Autumn brings a festive finish as the variegated leaves transform into glowing shades of orange and bright yellow.
Chantilly Lace
Chantilly Lace is a delicate weeping laceleaf selection featuring finely textured, deeply dissected leaves with exceptional intricacy. The spring foliage unfurls in soft shades of light green tinged with subtle pink margins. During summer, the cascading canopy matures into a rich, lush green before turning brilliant shades of gold and amber in fall. Its refined, lace-like appearance adds an air of elegance to any garden composition.
Crimson Queen
Crimson Queen is a classic weeping laceleaf maple renowned for its exceptional vigor, dependable habit, and rich color retention. The deeply dissected leaves emerge in a brilliant bright red in spring, darkening only slightly to a rich burgundy in summer. In autumn, the cascading canopy lights up with a vibrant display of fiery scarlet tones. Its weeping, mounded architecture forms a perfect natural umbrella shape in the landscape.
Dark Ghost
Dark Ghost is an intriguing member of the famous Ghost series, featuring unique dark purple foliage with contrasting black veining. The delicate, slender leaves emerge in spring with an almost gothic darkness that immediately captures attention. Throughout the summer, the dark coloration remains stable, adding moody sophistication to shaded garden beds. Autumn brings a stunning shift into vibrant hues of magenta and fiery red before leaf drop.
Dr. Brown
Dr. Brown is a robust and distinctive upright cultivar that produces large, deeply lobed leaves with excellent substance. The spring foliage opens in rich shades of dark reddish-purple, maintaining its deep coloration exceptionally well through warm summers. As the season cools down, the canopy transitions into brilliant shades of bright crimson and orange. Its strong structural framework makes it an outstanding specimen tree for prominent garden locations.
Dragon Tears
Dragon Tears is a mesmerizing weeping cultivar featuring gracefully cascading branches laden with finely textured, deeply cut leaves. The foliage emerges in spring with rich bronze-green tones tinged with hints of delicate pink along the edges. As summer progresses, the weeping canopy matures into a deep, solid green before transforming into brilliant gold and crimson in autumn. Its weeping, serpentine habit makes it a magnificent feature plant.
Emmett's Pumpkin
Emmett's Pumpkin is a charming upright tree celebrated for its extraordinary, pumpkin-orange autumn color display. The spring and summer foliage consists of clean, healthy green leaves that provide a classic backdrop in the garden. When autumn temperatures drop, the entire tree transforms into a glowing beacon of brilliant orange and gold tones. It is a fantastic choice for gardeners looking to maximize seasonal autumn interest.