PLANTS GROWN FOR COLOURFUL AUTUMN FOLIAGE

CATEGORIES:  Shrubs & Climbers |  Trees

Many deciduous trees and shrubs have leaves that turn beautiful colours in autumn before they shed for winter. Green leaves turn to shades of yellow and gold, orange, scarlet and red before turning brown and falling to the ground. These plants are revered in colder climates for adding a special dimension to the ornamental garden. Their presence and the impact that they make in the garden is enormous. Use them to add an extra dimension to your garden. Always remember that cold temperatures are usually necessary to help intensify leaf colouration in autumn.

Acer palmatum CUT LEAF JAPANESE MAPLE	Ceratostigma willmottianum CHINESE PLUMBAGO	Hydrangea quercifolia OAK-LEAF HYDRANGEA
D	D	D
Nandina domestica SACRED BAMBOO	Parthenocissus quinquefolia VIRGINIA CREEPER	Parthenocissus tricuspidata BOSTON IVY
	C D	C D
Spiraea japonica MAY BUSH	Viburnum opulus JAPANESE SNOWBALL	Viburnum plicatum
D	D	D
Vitis vinifera GRAPEVINE	Weigela florida	Wisteria sinensis BLUE RAIN
C D	D	C D

DECIDUOUS:  Plants that shed or lose foliage annually at the end of their growing season.
EVERGREEN:  Plants that retain their green leaves throughout the year.
INDIGENOUS:  Plants that originate or occur naturally in a place; native.

Acer palmatum JAPANESE MAPLE	Acer rubrum RED MAPLE	Betula pendula SILVER BIRCH
D	D	D
Bridelia micrantha MITZEERIE	Celtis africana WHITE STINKWOOD	Combretum krausii FOREST BUSH WILLOW
I D	I D	I
Commiphora harveyi RED-STEM CORKWOOD	Cornus florida DOGWOOD	Diospyros kaki PERSIMMON
I D	D	D F
Ginkgo biloba MAIDENHAIR TREE	Liquidambar styraciflua SWEET GUM	Liriodendron tulipifera TULIP TREE
D	D	D
Platanus acerifolia LONDON PLANE	Prunus serrulata JAPANESE FLOWERING CHERRY	Quercus palustris PIN OAK
D	D	D
Taxodium distichum SWAMP CYPRESS
D

DECIDUOUS:  Plants that shed or lose foliage annually at the end of their growing season.
FRUIT:  Plants that produce fruit.
INDIGENOUS:  Plants that originate or occur naturally in a place; native.

Whilst every care and caution has been taken in compiling these lists in terms of correctness and accuracy, Blackwood’s, nor any of their employees can be held liable or responsible if any of the recommendations are found to be incorrect in any way whatsoever. They are merely a guide to help gardeners and staff in finding solutions to gardening problems. All plants listed may not be available for sale at times. They do however all grow in the greater Pietermaritzburg area and surrounding districts and are to be found growing successfully in gardens.