Uncommon trees add subtle color to winter garden
Uncommon trees offer winter interest through bark and branch texture. Lacebark elm, river birch provide peeling bark, red twig dogwood highlights branch color, while options like paperbark maple, Persian ironwood, seven son flower, contorted filbert, and Twisty Baby locust expand palette.
Paperbark maple and companions for Midwest yards
The article describes Paperbark maple Acer griseum as a drought‑sensitive, 20 to 30 foot tree with peeling bark and rich color. It notes its higher price due to propagation difficulty and compares Persian ironwood Parrotia persica, seven son flower Heptacodium miconioides, contorted filbert Corylus avellana Contorta, and Twisty Baby locust Robinia pseudoacacia Lace Lady, highlighting growth habits, bark, and pruning considerations.
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