A limiting factor for Japanese Maples in the Southeast is heat tolerance. Home and Garden Landscapes has found that Bloodgood and Coral Bark Japanese Maples handle Southeastern part of the country quite well.
Lace Leaf Maples with some shade perform quite well, too but generally look pretty haggard towards the end of the season with heat and attacks from Japanese Beetles. We offer larger sizes of Japanese Maples trees which will provide instant impact to your garden
Eastern Red Bud
The Eastern Red Bud is one of the first trees to bloom in the Eastern US in Spring. It is quickly followed by the American Dogwood which it is often used in combination with. Colors can vary somewhat from tree to tree making them an ideal choice for some variance in the landscape. Redbud must be moved during dormancy so plan ahead if you want to use this beauty in the landscape.