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Spectacular Shrubs for Fall
Color Tips for Colorful Shrubs
Many shrubs have
outstanding fall color as their leaves turn to bright
shades of red, orange and yellow. Landscape plants also
offer showy fruit, interesting bark texture and unusual
shapes. Consider enhancing your landscape so it bursts
into color in the fall.
Identify Dull
Landscape Areas
As summer fades, assess
your landscape for sings of leaves changing color or
shrubs laden with bright fruit clusters. A well-designed
landscape includes trees and shrubs that offer new
interest and color through the fall season. If parts of
your yard appear dull and tired from the summer heat,
consider adding shrubs or tress with attractive fall
characteristics. Dressing up your landscape for fall
does not have to be time-consuming or expensive.
What Do You Need
Once you identify the
dull areas, decide the size and type plants that will
fit your landscaping needs. Do you need a towering shade
tree that boasts bright red leaves? Will a small cluster
of low-growing barberries with brilliant leaves and
berries fit? Consider an easy-growing Boston ivy vine
with great fall color for bare walls or monotonous
fences.
Selection
Visit Agway to study the
variety of landscaping shrubs and trees that offer
interesting fall characteristics. Before making any
final decisions, check the mature size of landscape
plants to be certain of the required growing space. Ask
about the necessary growing conditions so that your
location fits the growing needs of the plants. Consider
sun/shade, soil type, moisture needs and any specific
conditions. For best results, choose plants with minimal
pest problems, too.
Shrubs With
Spectacular Fall Foliage
- Japanese Barberry
- Burning Bush
- Smokebush
- Blueberry
- Cranberry Viburnum
- Flowering Quince
- Aronia Species
- Forsythia
- Azalea Species
- Black Haw
- Viburnum
Shrubs with
Colorful Fruits
- Cotoneaster
Species
- Highbush
Cranberry Viburnum
- Viburnum Species
- Honeysuckle
Species
- Winterberry
- Aronia Species
- Barberry Species
Evergreens
That Offer Interesting Contrasting Color in the
Landscape
- Blue Star
Juniper
- Blue Chip
Juniper
- Gold Tip
Pfitzer Juniper
- Emerald
Gaiety Euonymus
- Emerald ‘n
Gold Euonymus
- Colorado
Blue Spruce
- Rhododendron
Species
- Japanese
Andromeda
- Blue Rug
Juniper
- Blue Sargent
Juniper
- Old Gold
Juniper
- Holly
Species
- Canadian
Hemlock
- Pine Species
- Mountain
Laurel
- Douglas Fir
Plan To
Plant An Outstanding Autumn Landscape
Planning is
the first step towards enhancing a fall
landscape. Start by identifying the specific
areas that require colorful additions and
then select the appropriate landscape plants
that will grow without getting too large.
Most landscape plants can easily be planted
in fall, spring or even summer, as long as
you water them regularly.
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