Thursday, October 6, 2011

Fall Color in the Landscape

Fall color is beginning to arrive! In celebration of all the vibrant tones this season brings, we’ve put together a list of our autumn favorites.  Enjoy!





Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Arnold’s Promise’
Deciduous, upright, vase-shaped tree with ascending branches. Large, broad leaves are green in the spring and summer, and turn yellow-orange to yellow in the fall. Strappy yellow flowers delight us from February to March.







Stewartia pseudocamellia
Deciduous tree with attractive exfoliating gray, red and orange bark for winter effect. White camellia-like flowers all summer, and fall color ranging from yellow to red and scarlet.







Itea virginiana ‘Henry’s Garnet’
Deciduous, rounded, arching shrub with a dark green glossy foliage turning brilliant scarlet in fall. Leaves hold late into the fall for a long display of color. Summer flowers are white, fragrant, and held in pendulous racemes.







Cornus sericea ‘Hedgerow’s Gold’
Upright, deciduous shrub with variegated gold and green leaves, red stems, and creamy white flowers in the spring. Foliage turns beautiful shades of pink and purple in the fall.





Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Pee Wee’
Deciduous, compact dwarf shrub.  Blooms from mid summer - fall.  White flowers transition to a red as they mature.  Green foliage also turns to a burgundy-red in fall.


Poncirus trifoliata var. montrosa ‘Flying Dragon’
This hardy Japanese orange produces white fragrant flowers in late spring to early summer. Flowers are followed by small, orange-like fruits. Interesting, twisty stems have thorns and trifoliate green leaves. Older stems can show some white striations along with the green. Foliage turns a stunning combination of orange and yellow in the fall.









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