Eight trees to plant for autumn colour
As autumn approaches, the right trees can turn your garden into a blaze of reds, oranges, and golds. Here are eight trees that promise stunning autumn colour.
1. Katsura Tree
Highly desirable for its distinctive caramel scent and coloured foliage, this tree needs a sheltered position in full sun or part shade. Eventual height and spread 12m x 8m.
Buy here: £84.99 for a 9l pot, Crocus
2. Snowy June Berry Tree
Also known as ‘Snowberry’, the young bronze leaves of this compact tree turn vivid crimson in autumn. Prefers full sun. Eventual height and spread 4m x 3m.
Buy here: £89.99 for a 9l pot, Crocus
3. Maidenhair Tree
One of the oldest living trees, this beauty is known for its fan-shaped deep-green foliage, which turns buttery yellow from October onwards. Slow growing, it needs a sunny spot. Eventual height and spread 12m x 4-8m.
Buy here: £79.99 for a 9l pot, Crocus
4. Sweet Gum Tree
Perhaps the most spectacular sweet gum tree, the long narrow-lobed leaves move through fiery hues of scarlet to deep claret. Prefers full sun. Eventual height and spread 4.5m x 3.5m.
Buy here: £69.99 for a 9l pot, Crocus
5. Paperbark Maple Tree
This paperbark maple dazzles in autumn with both its peeling, cinnamon bark and intensely scarlet, deep-lobed foliage. Slow growing, it prefers a sunny or part shady spot. Eventual height and spread 5m x 4m.
Buy here: £129.99 for a 12l pot, Crocus
6. Japanese Maple Tree
With deep red, distinctly cut leaves, this Japanese maple is a firm favourite. Upright and compact, it prefers a sheltered, semi-shady spot. Eventual height and spread 4m x 4m.
Buy here: £64.99 for a 3l pot, Crocus
7. Mountain Ash Tree
Deeply cut orange and red leaves and clusters of burnt orange berries make this compact tree a standout feature in autumn. Likes full sun or light shade. Eventual height and spread 5m x 3m.
8. Scarlet Japanese Rowan Tree ‘Embley’
A tough, sun-loving rowan, this tree rewards gardeners and wildlife with its bright berries and vivid scarlet leaves. Eventual height and spread 6m x 4m.
Buy here: £280 for a 45l pot, Ornamental Trees
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