 There are some old varieties like Bloodgood and Benigawa that you can still grow too. The key though is growing them in the right spot. So they want to be in a part sun location, probably morning sun is best. Full sun is okay if you have a dark leaf type. They're very slow growers, so be patient with them. Mulch them, keep the soil moist, protect them from the cold, fertilize them when they're young, and they don't require much pruning. So they're really not that hard a tree to grow if you have the right site for them. And now we've got some hardier varieties.