What we do
Metro Maples grows and sells Japanese Maples and Shantung maples from 1 gallon to 25 gallon.
They graft about 4,000 trees per year, grow some from seeds, and also order some
from suppliers. They now grow mostly for retail customers, but still grows
some for the wholesale market. They offer over 75 varieties of
Japanese maples and shade tree maples like the Shantung Maple and Paperbark maples.
Plants are container grown.
Open on Saturdays 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, or Monday thru Friday by
Appointment
Our business history
Family owned and operated since 1994, Metro Maples has a reputation for growing
plants that will thrive and be beautiful in your yard, because they are
evaluated and grown right in the DFW Metroplex. All the information in this
website is written by Keith from his personal experience. Metro Maples also is an arboretum
with
100+ different trees and does research and supports conservation.
About our staff
Metro Maples is run by Keith Johansson. He
is the grafter, salesman, yard man, hose dragger, web updater, bookkeeper, etc.
All plants are carefully grown by him. He currently has over 15,000 plants in
stock. He has been collecting and growing maples, azaleas, and rhododendrons in
hot climates for 24 years. He is currently the President of the Ozark Chapter of
The American Rhododendron Society, and a member of the Azalea Society and The
Maple Society and has a B.S. Business Finance degree from the University of
Tulsa. He has been playing clarinet for over 44 years and until recently gave
private lessons at night. His wife, Jeri Bisel, and tree-huggin friend Roy
Gallegos help out on Saturdays. Keith is pleased to announce his first full-time
employee, Scott Hubble. He is a valuable new addition to Metro Maples.
What makes us unique
Metro Maples believes in the beauty of maple trees and 'There's A Maple for
Every Spot.' It is the only nursery in the metroplex that only focuses on
plants. Everyone at Metro Maples knows the 75+ different maples
and how to grow them. We know they are a bargain because of their long-life,
ease of care, and brilliant colors. Metro Maples now has their own tree called Acer
truncatum 'Fire Dragon'® that is beautiful
and easy to grow even in the Texas sun and soils.
