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Readers Respond: What Are the Best Plants for Fall Color?

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Fall Colour Plants

Boston ivy, burning bush, sumac, viburnums. Some of my favourite fall colour plants. Cheers
—scottyblue

Best Plant for Fall Color: Crepe Myrtle

Crepe myrtles are small trees whose leaves turn pretty colors of oranges, reds, and yellows in the fall. They are easy to grow and to maintain. One could be used for an accent tree, or a whole driveway could be lined with them. Depending on the variety, summer color varies from white, to lavender, purple, fuschia, red, or pink. Some varieties, such as Natchez, have decorative, peeling bark, which adds to the attraction of these trees.
—donnaputney

"Fab 5" Fall Color Plants

1.Amelanchier, chuckly pear 2.Acer ginnalla, amur maple 3.Euonymus alatus 'compactus', burning bush 4.Rhus typhina, tiger eyes sumac 5.Aronia milanocarpa, autumn magic chokeberry
—roxannetaylor

2 of the Best Plants for Fall Color

The two most specaticular plants for fall color in our yard are Scarlet oak and "Festival" liquid amber.
—Guest Debbie

Fall Color Plants

Burning bush turns into multiple vivid reds. The very first leaves to turn usually are what I like to call "sparklers" - a bright crimson that, in effect, seems to have a glow about it.
—Guest ShoopsForrest

Best Plants for Fall Color

My favorite shrub for fall color is the blueberry. Lovely small leaves with a great red--and the bonus is blueberries in the summer. Yum!
—keylure24

Best Plants for Fall Color

I like the wild Virginia creeper vine, Amalanchier, some azaleas, fothergilla and smoke bush.
—chunkycrone

Tupelo Best Plant for Fall Color

My favorite plant for fall color is the tupelo tree. Its leaves are small, shiny and a gorgeous red. For shrubs I like burning bush and for vines Boston ivy -- both offer outstanding fall color.
—Guest Elvis' Elf

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