Colorful fall shrubs contain red, yellow or orange color on their foliage. As always, evergreens provide year round green color because they are not deciduous. If you are looking for shrubs to install in your landscape that will give you some great fall color, consider using a deciduous plant. Deciduous plants are leafy and lose their leaves in the fall. Most deciduous shrubs turn colors in the fall after the first hard frost. Some of the most colorful fall shrubs are not as desirable during the summer because they lack interest. If you want the most colorful fall shrubs, they you should consider choosing a plant-based only on its fall foliage color. Some consumers want a plant that provides year round interest. Though there are quite a few shrub with year round interest, some shrubs such as the burning bush may be overlooked. The burning bush for example does not have large flower blooms. The plant exhibits leaves during the summer that are not overly eye appealing. When the first frost hits, this foliage of this plant starts to turn a fiery red. Burning bush shrubs have one of the most gorgeous fall color displays that there is.
Some of the most colorful fall shrubs.
- Viburnum
- Burning Bush
- Dwarf Korean Lilac
- P.J.M. Rhododendron
- Cranberry Cotoneaster
- Fothergilla
- Spirea
- Virginia Sweetspire
- Serviceberry
- Chokeberry
In order to get the most colorful fall shrubs, make sure that the plants are installed with the correct light requirements in mind. Plants such as the burning bush require full sunlight to heighten the boldness of the fall colors. If your plant is installed in the shade, the quality of the fall color may not be as strong. Proper moisture as well as fertilizing both play an important role in the overall quality of your plant. Drought stressed plants may not produce vibrant colors as they have in the past. If you increase the overall health of the plant, you will see the fruits of your labor in the fall.