Autumn Colour Trees

New leaves emerge red in spring, maturing to green in summer. Good yellow autumn colour. Upright, pyramidal habit

£20.00

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 x freemanii 'Autumn Blaze'

A hybrid between A. rubrum and A. saccharinum with deeply cut leaves turning orange-red in autumn

Whip

£35.00

H/Std

£85.00

Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.

ACER griseum

Paper-bark maple

bark peels and flakes when mature to reveal light brown underbark. Good autumn colour

2 year

£35.00

Available again from APRIL 2026
When fresh stock arrives

Large

£80.00

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.

ACER palmatum 'Bloodgood'

Japanese maple

Striking dark purplish-red foliage, bright red in autumn

Small

£35.00

Large

£75.00

Specimen

£100.00

ACER palmatum dissectum 'Garnet'

Japanese maple

Strong growing form with deep garnet-red leaves with finely cut lobes

Small

£35.00

Large

£75.00

ACER palmatum 'Phoenix'

Japanese maple

Pink-tinted foliage in spring turning red, orange and yellow in autumn

Small

£35.00

Large

£75.00

ACER palmatum 'Skeeters Broom'

Japanese maple

Foliage maroon to red in spring turning bright red in autumn. Dense upright habit

Small

£35.00

Large

£75.00

Specimen

£100.00

ACER platanoides 'Crimson King'

Norway maple

Purple Norway maple, wind tolerant

Whip

£35.00

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.

H/Std

£80.00

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

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

CERCIS

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CLADRASTIS

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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

Small

£35.00

Large

£85.00

LIQUIDAMBAR styraciflua

Maple foliage with excellent autumn colouring, liquid-amber describes it perfectly

Small

£20.00

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

Not available until May 2026

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

MALUS 'John Downie'

The best fruiting crab apple with white flowers and bright orange fruit

H/Std

£75.00

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

£45.00

Large

£110.00

Unavailable

PARROTIA persica

Irontree

Excellent autumn colour with small red flowers in February-March on bare stems

Small

£20.00

Large

£80.00

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.

PARROTIA persica 'Persian Spire'

Purple shoots in spring and dark green leaves with a striking purple border in summer. Yellow to orange autumn colour

Small

£25.00

Large

£80.00

QUERCUS coccinea

Scarlet oak

excellent autumn colour

Grafted

£35.00

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.