Autumn Colour Trees

Our selection of trees which have fantastistic Autumn colour from the firey reds of the Acer palmatums and Parrotia to the golden oranges of the Liquidambar and the Rhus.

 

Fruits also are a feature in the Autumn so we have included the Sorbus for its many different coloured berries and, of course, the crab apples. 







 

ACER campestre 'Red Shine'
New leaves emerge red in spring, maturing to green in summer. Good yellow autumn colour. Upright, pyramidal habit
 
2 to 3 Litre
£20.00
ACER x freemanii 'Autumn Blaze'
A hybrid between A. rubrum and A. saccharinum with deeply cut leaves turning orange-red in autumn
 
H/Std
£85.00
ACER griseum
Paper-bark maple
bark peels and flakes when mature to reveal light brown underbark. Good autumn colour
 
2 year
£20.00
Estimated availability autumn 2024 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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Large
£80.00
ACER palmatum 'Bloodgood'
Japanese maple
Striking dark purplish-red foliage, bright red in autumn
 
Small
£35.00
Large
£70.00
Estimated availability autumn 2024 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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ACER palmatum dissectum 'Garnet'
Japanese maple
Strong growing form with deep garnet-red leaves with finely cut lobes
 
Small
£35.00
Large
£70.00
ACER palmatum 'Phoenix'
Japanese maple
Pink-tinted foliage in spring turning red, orange and yellow in autumn
 
Small
£35.00
Large
£70.00
ACER palmatum 'Skeeters Broom'
Japanese maple
Foliage maroon to red in spring turning bright red in autumn. Dense upright habit
 
Small
£35.00
Estimated availability autumn 2024 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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Large
£70.00
Estimated availability autumn 2024 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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ACER platanoides 'Crimson King'
Norway maple
Purple Norway maple, wind tolerant
 
Whip
£35.00
H/Std
£80.00
Beautiful autumn colours at Caerhays.
ACER rubrum 'October Glory'
Canadian maple
Glossy foliage which turns brilliant red in the autumn
 
Whip
£35.00
Large
£85.00
ACER rubrum 'Red Sunset'
Upright habit and exceptional red autumn colour
 
Whip
£35.00
Estimated availability autumn 2024 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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H/Std
£85.00
CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum
Katsura tree
Smoky pink or yellow autumnal colouring when a pungent scent like burnt sugar will be detectable in favourable seasons
 
Small
£19.00
LIQUIDAMBAR acalycina
Sweet gum
Large three lobed leaves are bronze-purple at first fading to dark green. A hardy Chinese species which holds its leaves well into winter
 
Large
£80.00
LIQUIDAMBAR styraciflua
Maple foliage with excellent autumn colouring, liquid-amber describes it perfectly
 
Small
£18.50
Large
£75.00
LIQUIDAMBAR styraciflua 'Golden Sun'
New leaves emerge pale yellow in spring, changing to green in summer and turning red in autumn. Golden-yellow stems
 
Small
£25.00
LIQUIDAMBAR styraciflua 'Worplesdon'
Long narrow lobes to the leaves which turn yellow and orange in the autumn. Occasionally produces fruit which other varieties do not in the UK
 
Small
£20.00
Large
£80.00
MALUS 'Golden Hornet'
A profusion of bright yellow crab apples which remain on the tree long after the leaves have dropped
 
H/Std
£75.00
Beautiful autumn colours here at Burncoose Gardens.
MALUS 'John Downie'
The best fruiting crab apple with white flowers and bright orange fruit
 
H/Std
£75.00
Estimated availability autumn 2024 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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MALUS 'Royalty'
Glossy dark purple leaves turning red in autumn. Crimson-purple flowers, dark red fruits
 
H/Std
£75.00
NYSSA sylvatica 'Wisley Bonfire'
Black gum, Pepperidge
Vigorous conical tree with outstanding red autumn colour. Bred at Wisley
 
2 Litre
£45.00
Large
£100.00
PARROTIA persica
Irontree
Excellent autumn colour with small red flowers in February-March on bare stems
 
Small
£18.00
Large
£75.00
PARROTIA persica 'Persian Spire'
Purple shoots in spring and dark green leaves with a striking purple border in summer. Yellow to orange autumn colour
 
2 to 3 Litre
£25.00
Large
£70.00
QUERCUS coccinea
Scarlet oak
excellent autumn colour
 
Grafted
£35.00
QUERCUS robur 'Concordia'
Common oak, Golden oak
Young leaves suffused golden yellow in spring and early summer
 
Grafted
£35.00
QUERCUS rubra
Red oak
excellent autumn colour
 
Whip
£16.50
Small H/Std
£80.00
Beautiful autumn colours here at Burncoose Gardens.
RHUS typhina 'Dissecta'
Stag's horn sumach
Feathery foliage, good autumn colour
 
3 - 5 Litre
£25.00
RHUS typhina 'Tiger Eyes'
Exceptional changing leaf colour. Yellow in summer with orange and scarlet tones in autumn
 
Small
£27.50
Large
£50.00
SASSAFRAS albidum
Ague tree
Very upright tree spreading by suckers with aromatic leaves and good autumn colour. A rare tree in the UK
 
3 Litre
£35.00
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SORBUS aucuparia 'Sheerwater Seedling'
A common street tree with a very upright but vigorous habit. Orange-red fruits
 
H/Std
£80.00
SORBUS 'Autumn Spire'
Compact columnar habit and yellow berries with a red centre
 
H/Std
£80.00
SORBUS commixta 'Embley'
(Syn. Discolor) fine cut foliage, erect, bright red fruits and autumn colour
 
H/Std
£80.00
SORBUS 'Copper Kettle'
A compact growing tree with good red and orange autumn leaves and coppery coloured fruit persisting into winter
 
Whip
£40.00
Estimated availability autumn 2024 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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H/Std
£80.00
SORBUS hupehensis
Chinese rowan, Hubei rowan
White or white tinged pink fruits and glorious red autumn colour
 
Whip
£30.00
H/Std
£80.00
Beautiful autumn colours at Caerhays.
SORBUS 'Joseph Rock'
Fine cut foliage, creamy yellow berries and good autumn colour
 
H/Std
£80.00
STEWARTIA rostrata
Shallowly furrowed bark which peels in maturity. Flowers camellia pink at first fading later to near white on the tips of individual twigs
 
Small
£32.50
Large
£65.00
TOONA sinensis 'Flamingo'
Chinese cedar
Young foliage a standout pink then turning cream and, finally green
 
Small
£40.00
Estimated availability autumn 2024 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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