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Magnificent autumn foliage

Autumn is drawing close. As the golden days of October approach, we have compiled a selection of woody plants with a surprising array of magnificent autumn foliage. Take a look and discover the immense range of colours produced by otherwise seemingly plain woody plants.

Norway Maple (Acer platanoides)

The Norway maple is a large bushy tree with attractive blossoms.

Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum)

The fastest-growing maple.

Spindle Tree "Red Cascade" (Euonymus europaeus)

The shrub with the beautiful, but poisonous orange arils

Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea)

Extremely adaptable shrub for all locations

Katsura Tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum)

Fallen leaves smell of burnt sugar when crushed

Maidenhair Tree (Ginkgo biloba)

The most famous living fossil among the trees

Persian Ironwood (Parrotia persica)

Large sprawling shrub with peeling bark

Sessile Oak (Quercus petraea)

Widespread oak, sometimes forming stands.

Common Pear, Wild Pear (Pyrus communis)

The general term for all cultivars of the pear.

Stag's Horn Sumach, Velvet Sumach (Rhus typhina)

Undemanding shrub with exceedingly attractive autumn colouring.

Red Oak (Quercus rubra)

Stately tree found in parks with magnificent autumn colouring.

Large-leaved Lime, Bigleaf Linden (Tilia platyphyllos)

Impressive street and avenue tree with deep-seated crown.

Eurasian Smoketree, Smoke Bush (Cotinus coggygria)

Expansive decorative bush with wig-like infructescence made up of the silky-feathery hairy stems of the infertile blossoms.

Serviceberry, Snowy Mespilus, June Berry (Amelanchier lamarckii)

Multi-stemmed flowering bush or tree with attractive flowers and edible fruits.

Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum)

Usually multi-stem bush with magnificent orange-red autumn colouring and decorative fruits.

Witch Hazel (Hamamelis intermedia)

Funnel-shaped bush which produces fragrant yellow flowers very early in the year.