Trees for Fall Color

 

This information was generated in late 1999. All of these trees are being grown on a local wholesale basis, and can be ordered through local nurseries. They will all have colored leaves in the Fall in Contra Costa County despite our mild winters.

 

 

Botanic Name Common Name Comments
Acer rubrum Red Maple
Crataegus phaenopyrum Washington Thorn
Fraxinus americana ‘Autumn Purple’ White Ash
Ginko ‘Autumn Gold’

Lagerstromia indica Crepe Myrtle
Liquidamber styraciflua Sweet Gum many named cultivars
Nyssa sylvatica Sour Gum
Pistache chinensis Chinese Pistache lots of seedling variation
Pyrus calleryana Ornamental Pear many named cultivars
Quercus rubra Red Oak
Sapium septiferum Chinese Tallow Tree