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
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Crimson Queen'
Japanese maple
Deep reddish purple throughout the summer with fiery autumn tones
 
Small
£35.00
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Dissectum Atropurpureum'
Purple cut leaf maple
 
Small
£45.00
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Viridis'
Green cut-leaf maple
Light green, ragged foliage turning crimson in autumn
 
Small
£35.00
Large
£70.00
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
£70.00
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
Japanese maple
Slightly bronze foliage, scarlet autumn colour
 
Small
£35.00
Large
£70.00
ACER palmatum 'Sumi-nagashi'
Japanese maple
Red new growth turning bronze-green
 
Small
£30.00
AMELANCHIER laevis
Allegheny service berry, Shadbush
Purplish young growth, large white flowers and good autumn colour
 
3 - 5 Litre
£32.50
BERBERIS thunbergii
Japanese barberry
Green leaves changing to orange-red in autumn. Suitable for hedges
 
2 to 3 Litre
£16.00
Corylopsis 'Spring Purple' with wonderful autumn catkin-like flowers.
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
£17.50
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
£15.00
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
Many berberis have lovely autumn colour and winter berries, this is B.julianae
CORYLOPSIS sinensis 'Spring Purple'
Chinese hazel
Attractive plum coloured new growth which is more pronounced in maturity
 
2 to 3 Litre
£22.50
Large
£35.00
COTINUS coggygria
Venetian sumach
Green leaves with attractive autumn colouring
 
Large only
£45.00
COTINUS coggygria 'Flame'
Venetian sumach
Large green leaves which turn brilliant orange-red
 
2 to 3 Litre
£16.50
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
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
COTONEASTER horizontalis
Herringbone cotoneaster with bright red berries
 
2 to 3 Litre
£13.50
ENKIANTHUS campanulatus
Red vein enkianthus
Sulphur-bronze flowers
 
Small
£16.50
Large
£40.00
ENKIANTHUS campanulatus 'Wallaby'
Very hardy and dwarf growing with pink flowers
 
2 to 3 Litre
£25.00
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.
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
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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
£20.00
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
£16.00
ROSA rugosa 'Blanche Double de Coubert'
White, semi-double
 
2 to 3 Litre
£14.50
ROSA rugosa 'Roseraie de l'Hay'
Purplish-crimson, double
 
2 to 3 Litre
£14.40
Available again from NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2024
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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