For whatever reason, our gardens are very colorful this fall. Here are several examples: above are leaves on some lower branches of a sugar maple. Two huge ones drop a ton or two of leaves on our lawn and gardens
This is a Nyssa, tupelo, and it has very bright fall foliage. Lacking a defined leader means in grows in an umbrella shaped crown, and stays short. A member of the ebony family.
These are the leaves of a Japanese maple, Acer palmatum a variety call aconitifolium, which Dirr says is among the best of fall color shrubs (Don't know Dirr? Don't admit it if you want to claim you garden.)
This is Fathergilla, a spring flowering shrub in our front garden, but it's fall color is unbeatable, much like it's relative witch-hazel. Definitely an orange-red color.
Another Japanese maple with pale green leaves 'viridis'. They turn a nice peachy color that contrasts nicely with the dark bark.
