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Planting for Fall Color

  • August 23, 2016
  • Landscape Design, Lawn Care & Gardening, Plant Guides, Project Ideas, Residential Landscapes, Winter/Fall Tips

Fall, it’s a favorite time of year for many Colorado residents, and for good reason. The switch flips in late September and suddenly the air is cooler and the leaves begin to change. We are well known for groves of golden yellow Aspens but there are many other choices you can make in your yard to bring in a variety of beautiful fall color this autumn.

Here is what our designers recommend planting for a variety of beautiful fall color:

Red Foliage:

autumn blaze linden
Autumn Blaze Maple
red sumac leaves
Sumac
amur maple
Amur Maple

Yellow Foliage:

Maple
yellow aspen
Aspen
yellow linden
Linden
Sumac

Burgundy Foliage:

Dogwood
Dogwood

Red Foliage

burning bush
Burning Bush
viburnum
Viburnum
red spirea leaves
W.carter, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Spirea
chokeberry
Chokeberry
japanese barberry
Japanese Barberry
reddish pink lilac flowers
Lilac

Yellow Foliage:

Spirea Leaves
Spirea

Orange Foliage:

Peking Cotoneaster Leaves-01
Peking Cotoneaster
japanese spirea
Spirea

Purple Bloom:

Aster
Aster
purple coralbell flower
Coralbell
Cherry Tree

Yellow Bloom:

yellow sedum
Sedum
Ice Plant
Black Eyed Susan
Black Eyed Susan

Red Bloom:

red aster
Aster
Red coralbells
Coralbell
Iceplant
Ice Plant

There are a lot of incredible options here right? Well let’s make sure we don’t forget what they are! We have a free printable resource for you to help ensure you have your favorite plants written down.

Jot Down Your Favorite Plants

For other great ideas for planting or taking care of your lawn in autumn check out our blog post on flowers by season, Pinterest boards, and our Colorado Landscaping Timeline. Contact us If you would like to speak to our expert design team for help bringing fall color into your yard this year.

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