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Autumn Colour Shrubs

This is only a small selection of our favourite shrubs which look good in autumn. 

We have many more plants which provide excellent autumn colour for your garden, be that leaves or berries, for the full list, please use the plant finder or if you are looking for something larger try our selection of trees for autumn colour.
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
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Available late spring to early summer 2026
Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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ACER japonicum 'Vitifolium'
Japanese maple
Fan shaped leaves with 10-12 lobes and beautifully coloured autumn foliage
 
2 to 3 Litre
£35.00
ACER palmatum 'Beni-otake'
Japanese maple
Dwarfish maple with deeply dissected foliage of deep reddish purple
 
Specimen
£100.00
ACER palmatum 'Beni-schichihenge'
Japanese maple
Leaves marginated pinkish white or almost entirely orange pink
 
Specimen
£100.00
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Crimson Queen'
Japanese maple
Deep reddish purple throughout the summer with fiery autumn tones
 
Small
£35.00
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Available Early Spring 2026
Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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ACER palmatum dissectum 'Dissectum Atropurpureum'
Purple cut leaf maple
 
Small
£45.00
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ACER palmatum dissectum 'Viridis'
Green cut-leaf maple
Light green, ragged foliage turning crimson in autumn
 
Small
£35.00
Large
£70.00
Specimen
£100.00
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
Japanese maple
Deep purple-red foliage similar to 'Bloodgood' but considered to be an improved form
 
Specimen
£100.00
ACER palmatum 'Okagami'
Japanese maple
Purple-red foliage in spring which develops greenish tones and turns red-scarlet in autumn
 
Specimen
£100.00
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Available again from March 2026
New stock in early spring.
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ACER palmatum 'Orange Dream'
Japanese maple
Yellow-golden leaves unfold in spring becoming greenish in summer and orange-yellow as autumn nears
 
Small
£35.00
Large
£75.00
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
Japanese maple
Slightly bronze foliage, scarlet autumn colour
 
Small
£35.00
Large
£75.00
Specimen
£100.00
Corylopsis 'Spring Purple' with wonderful autumn catkin-like flowers.
ACER palmatum 'Red Pygmy'
Japanese maple
A slow growing dwarf form with reddish-purple leaves
 
Specimen
£100.00
ACER palmatum 'Scolopendriifolium'
Japanese maple
Green leaves with 7 long linear segments which are thin and narrow. A very dainty appearance and a soft yellow colouration in autumn. One of the best forms of A.palmatum in the garden at Burncoose
 
Specimen
£100.00
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ACER palmatum 'Scolopendriifolium' 'Atropurpureum'
Japanese maple
Bronze form of this excellent narrow leaved acer
 
Specimen
£100.00
ACER palmatum 'Sumi-nagashi'
Japanese maple
Red new growth turning bronze-green
 
Small
£35.00
Specimen
£100.00
ACER palmatum 'Villa Taranto'
Japanese maple
Reddish young leaves and older green foliage. Leaves have fine leaflets and this variety makes a dome-shaped bush
 
Specimen
£100.00
AMELANCHIER laevis
Allegheny service berry, Shadbush
Purplish young growth, large white flowers and good autumn colour
 
3 - 5 Litre
£32.50
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BERBERIS thunbergii
Japanese barberry
Green leaves changing to orange-red in autumn. Suitable for hedges
 
2 to 3 Litre
£16.00
BERBERIS thunbergii 'Atropurpurea'
Japanese barberry
Best purple foliage berberis
 
2 to 3 Litre
£16.00
BERBERIS thunbergii 'Atropurpurea-nana'
Japanese barberry
Dwarf purple berberis
 
1.5 to 2 Litre
£16.00
CALLICARPA bodinieri var giraldii 'Profusion'
Lilac flowers followed by violet fruits borne in profusion in autumn
 
2 to 3 Litre
£17.50
CALLICARPA japonica 'Leucocarpa'
Pale pink flowers and large white fruits
 
2 to 3 Litre
£18.00
Many berberis have lovely autumn colour and winter berries, this is B.julianae
CALLICARPA kwangtungensis
Purple-lilac berries and purple leaf colour in autumn
 
2 to 3 Litre
£17.50
CERATOSTIGMA willmottianum
Clear blue
 
2 to 3 Litre
£15.50
CLETHRA alnifolia
White scented species
 
2 to 3 Litre
£16.50
CLETHRA alnifolia 'Pink Spires'
Delicate pink form
 
2 to 3 Litre
£16.50
CLETHRA alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'
Blue green foliage and rich pink flowers
 
2 to 3 Litre
£17.50
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Awaiting new stock
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CORYLOPSIS sinensis 'Spring Purple'
Chinese hazel
Attractive plum coloured new growth which is more pronounced in maturity
 
Small
£22.50
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Large
£35.00
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COTINUS coggygria
Venetian sumach
Green leaves with attractive autumn colouring
 
3 Litre
£16.50
Large
£45.00
COTINUS coggygria 'Flame'
Venetian sumach
Large green leaves which turn brilliant orange-red
 
2 to 3 Litre
£16.50
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Available late spring to early summer 2026
Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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COTINUS coggygria 'Golden Spirit'
Venetian sumach
Attractive yellow foliage all through the summer followed by beautiful red and orange shades in the autumn
 
2 to 3 Litre
£16.50
Large
£47.50
COTINUS coggygria 'Young Lady'
Venetian sumach
Outstandingly large silky flowers with a tinge of pink in summer
 
2 to 3 Litre
£16.50
COTINUS 'Grace'
Large soft purplish leaves turning scarlet in autumn and large purplish flower clusters
 
2 to 3 Litre
£16.50
Large
£37.50
So many of the acers have wonderful autumn colour it's difficult to choose our favourites. This is 'Osakazuki', so popular it's often out of stock.
COTONEASTER horizontalis
Herringbone cotoneaster with bright red berries
 
2 to 3 Litre
£14.00
ENKIANTHUS campanulatus
Red vein enkianthus
Sulphur-bronze flowers
 
Small
£17.50
Large
£45.00
ENKIANTHUS campanulatus 'Wallaby'
Very hardy and dwarf growing with pink flowers
 
2 to 3 Litre
£25.00
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EUONYMUS europaeus 'Red Cascade
Ornamental spindle
Bright red seed capsules and good autumn colour
 
Small
£17.00
Large
£35.00
H/Std
£75.00
HYDRANGEA quercifolia
Oak-leafed hydrangea
With striking orange-red autumn colour, long pointed white flowers, with sterile florets only at the base
 
2 to 3 Litre
£17.50
HYDRANGEA quercifolia 'Burgundy'
Oak-leafed hydrangea
Reddish-purple tinges to the leaves become very pronouced. The best autumn colouring variety of quercifolia
 
2 to 3 Litre
£25.00
PRUNUS incisa 'Kojo No Mai'
Fuji cherry
Masses of small white or pale pink flowers very early in the spring carried on zig zag shoots
 
2 to 3 Litre
£25.00
PTELEA trifoliata 'Aurea'
Hop tree, Swamp dogwood, Wingseed
Soft yellow foliage and corymbs of yellowish flowers
 
2 to 3 Litre
£25.00
RHUS glabra
Scarlet sumach, Smooth sumach
pinnate leaves turn to red and orange-yellow in autumn. Panicles of scarlet fruits
 
3 - 5 Litre
£25.00
RHUS glabra 'Laciniata'
Smooth sumach
Fern-like leaves turning orange, yellow and red in autumn
 
3 - 5 Litre
£25.00
RIBES odoratum
Buffalo currant
(syn. Aureum) - striking yellow scented flowers bright green foliage
 
2 to 3 Litre
£17.50
ROSA rugosa 'Blanche Double de Coubert'
White, semi-double
 
2 to 3 Litre
£14.50
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Available again from NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2025
Despatch will be anytime during November or December as stock becomes available. Bareroot hedging and roses can be delayed by unfavourable weather conditions.
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ROSA rugosa 'Roseraie de l'Hay'
Purplish-crimson, double
 
2 to 3 Litre
£14.50
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