Plants for good Autumn foliage

For the large garden:

• Fraxinus americana (American Ash)
• Liquidambar formosana (Formosan gum)
• Quercus nigra (Water oak)
• Quercus palustris (Pin oak)
• Taxodium distichum (Swamp cypress) – prefers damp conditions.

For the medium-sized suburban garden:

• Acer buergerianum (Chinese maple) – colours best in cold regions
• Betula sp. (Birch) – does well in cold, frosty regions
• Celtis Africana (White stinkwood)
• Ginkgo biloba (Maidenhair tree)

For the small garden:

• Prunus subhirtella (Rosebud cherry)
• Crataegus phaenopyrum (Washington thorn) – also bears clusters of berries.

Berry-bearing plants:

• Try training berry-bearing plants like Cotoneasters flat against bare walls (called espaliering) in a fan shape. This is ideal for small gardens where space is at a premium.
• Callicarpa bodinieri (Beauty Berry) – clusters of vivid pink-purple berries at intervals around bare stems.
• Cotoneaster spp. – graceful shrubs with green-grey foliage and bunches of small, red berries.
• Nandina domestica (Heavenly bamboo) – an oriental-looking plant with layers of leaves growing horizontally from upright stems; bunches of red berries.
• Rose hips – the fruits of many old fashioned or species roses come in different shapes and sizes; they bring colour to autumn gardens in colder regions.
• Viburnum opulus (Guelder rose) – leaves often begin turing while berries are on the bush.