Across the landscape, trees and shrubs are showing off their glorious fall colors: gold, yellow, orange, red and burgundy. Fall is an excellent time to plant and at Scottsdale Farms we have a wide variety of trees and shrubs that provide beautiful fall color. The following is a small sample of what we have in stock:
For yellow, orange or gold leaves in fall, consider:
Vernal Witch Hazel - Multi-stem shrub with flowers in late winter
Honey Locust - Excellent shade tree that casts filtered sun, allowing grass to grow
Gingko - Stately tree renowned for bright yellow leaves in fall
Serviceberry - Both shrub and tree forms provide tasty berries in summer
Red Buckeye - Native tree with beautiful red flowers in spring
For red, purple or burgundy leaves in fall, consider:
Coral Bark Japanese Maple - The stems turn an intense red in cool and cold weather
Red Dragon Japanese Maple - Beautiful red leaves in summer becoming even more brilliant in fall. One of the most sun tolerant Japanese Maples.
Chokeberry - Lovely white flowering shrub with berries in fall
Snowball Viburnum - Profuse white flowers in spring
Burning Bush - Derives its name from deep red fall color
Staghorn Sumac - Small tree/shrub its fernlike leaves standout in landscape
October Glory Red Maple - The most sought after Red Maple with reliable and brilliant fall color.
Oakleaf Hydrangea - Enjoy cut flowers in the summer
Flowering Dogwood - Southern favorite for spring blossoms