How To Choose the Best Shrubs for Fall Color "Many think of spring and summer as the 'gardening seasons' because it seems like that's when most plants offer their blooms," says Putnam.

Fall is a magical time of year when the landscape is transformed into a vibrant tapestry of colors. As a gardener, I find that shrubs and bushes with stunning fall foliage can bring a garden to ...

W hen I saw the fall color on dwarf fothergilla, Fothergilla gardenii, I knew I wanted to grow it in my garden. Hardy in Zones 5 through 9, it displays yellow, red and orange leaves all on one shrub.

Last fall, I happened to pick a few branches to put in the house when they were showing these colors. They looked so pretty that I kept them for two months in a vase since the leaves held tight to ...

Eight best trees, shrubs for fall color in Colorado landscapes. Miles Blumhardt, Fort Collins Coloradoan. Fri, October 25, 2024 at 11:02 AM UTC. 4 min read.

In summer, small, purplish-black fruits — which birds love — form, followed by gorgeous red, orange, yellow fall leaf color. These natives are hardy to minus 40 degrees.

If you want the color but don't want to blend in with crowd, here are some alternative trees and shrubs that do well here. You can plant them this fall or next spring.

When summer turns to fall, it can be easy to focus on the magnificent colors of the trees and forget about the many opportunities for fall colors in our landscape plants.

Here, they share their tips for planting shrubs for fall color, plus the best plants for the job. Related: 16 Best Vegetables To Grow And Harvest In The Fall.