Native to Japan Korea and China. Dissectum Group. Mound form from 6 – 10 ft. Spring leaves emerge reddish orange turning bronze green in the summer then changing to pink, orange and red in the fall. Performance is best in rich, moist but well-drained loams with shelter from drying or freezing winds (to prevent leaf burn).

Native to Himalayan forests in Yunnan Province, China to Eastern Napal. To 100 ft. with a broadly conical form. Smooth gray bark. Large oval leaves, bronze when young, have a pale reverse. 12 in. 'cup and saucer' flowers are pale to deep pink and appear before the leaves in late winter or early spring. Requires shelter from strong winds.

From the Caucasus, this is a small and graceful tree (to 15 – 25 ft.) with slender, drooping branches and narrow willow-like leaves, silvery when young, that turn grayish green or shiny on the upper surface with age. Flowers are creamy white, the pear-shaped fruits small and brown. It is frost hardy. Zones 4-9.

Native to Japan, China and Korea. To 20 – 25 ft. Rounded to broad spreading form. Clusters of tiny flowers surrounded by showy, white bracts. Dangling red fruits (similar to raspberry in appearance), late summer into fall; reddish-purple to red fall color. Horizontal branches give the tree a unique layered appearance. Prefers moist, well-drained, slightly acid soil. Full sun or partial shade.