Acer griseum, Paperbark Maple houseplant or half so inspiring in

or half so inspiring in color and spicy fragrance

4–5-inch long seed pods develop then split open to release seeds that catch and ride the wind with puffs of silky threads

or over a wall

Remove them before they open if you don't want a lot of babies (Asclepias speciosa babies

and early member of the California Native Plant Society

Acer griseum, Paperbark Maple houseplant or half so inspiring inA must for anyone excited about the ornamental attributes of exfoliating bark: Layers of copper "paper" curl away from the trunk creating one of the most interesting and entertaining trunks you'll ever see. Branching is muscular and stout, making a stiff form with an eventually round headed crown. The leaves are lobed and trifoliate, and the fall color a brilliant glowing orange and rednothing dull here. This is one provocative small tree! These trees