3 Paperbark maple

ACER GRISEUM, ZONES 4 TO 8

Like many other maples, paperbark has showy, orange to red fall foliage. To ease your pain when the show is over, the tree delivers shiny, coppery peeling bark in winter. Many gardeners intentionally “limb them up,” which means to remove lower branches so there’s more of the bright bark in view.

Why we love it: It’s a good-looking tree that tolerates partial shade. Grow this maple where it can be enjoyed!