Ask the Gardener - "What trees have colorful fall leaves?"

Q: What trees have colorful fall leaves?
A: In this region, many of the trees and shrubs do not display color until early December, since it may stay warm. Hopefully fall is now on the way with cooler nights and days.
Texas red maples and Drummond red maple (Acer species) are trees with lovely red or peach-to-yellow fall leaves. Tupelo trees (Nyssa sylvatica) have deep red-orange, glossy foliage. Rusty blackhaw (Viburnum rufidulum) leaves turn a deep burgundy. Native elm (Ulmus species) leaves turn bronze, then yellow in early fall. Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) tree foliage turns golden to maroon.

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