TOP 10 Trees For Fall Color

Bald cypress kinda looks like an evergreen conifer. In the fall the needles turn russet-red before dropping from the tree, revealing the tree's dramatic architectural shape that you can enjoy all winter.

Growing conditions needed are sun and moist or wet soil. Grows up to 120 feet tall. Good for zones 5-10.

The picture below is of the Bald Cypress leaves in fall color. Just look at that orange color!

The sweet birch has a cinnamon-colored peeling bark with triangular dark green leaves that turn beautiful golden-yellow in fall. The sweet birch is a beautiful tree.

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Growing conditions needed are sun to shade and moist with well-drained soil. Grows up to 50 feet tall. Good for zones 3-7.

Witch hazel leaves turn golden-yellow in fall. As they drop, they're joined by delightful spidery yellow flowers.

Growing conditions needed are shade with moist, well-drained soil. Grows up to 12 feet tall. Good for zones 3-8.

One of the best-known plants for an autumn show, Japanese maple turns on their glowing shades of red, orange, or yellow at season's end. This is my husband's most favorite tree!



Growing conditions needed are shade to part shade with moist but well-drained soil. Grows up to 25 feet tall. Good for zones 6-9.

This tree looks beautiful anytime of the year. Its dark green leaves make a nice foil for the late-summer, white camellia-shape flowers. In fall, the leaves turn festive shades of orange, yellow, and red.

Growing conditions needed are full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Grows up to 70 feet tall. Good for zones 5-8.

Sweet gum's star-shape leaves turn a kaleidoscope of colors -- including red, orange, and burgundy -- giving the landscape a carnival feel at season's end.

Growing conditions needed are sun to shade with well-drained soil. Grows up to 80 feet tall. Good for zones 6-9.

(My daughter asked me... "This is where we get gum from?" Hee Hee Children say the cutest things!)

Slow-growing ginkgo adds grace to the landscape; its fan-shaped leaves are among the most elegant of any tree. In autumn, they show breathtaking shades of luminous, golden-yellow. After the leaves drop, you'll be waiting for next fall.

Growing conditions needed are sun to shade and moist with well-drained soil. Grows up to 100 feet tall. Good for zones 4-9.

Another wonderful maple tree for fall color, Amur maple is a small tree or large shrub (depending how you prune it) that bears bright red leaves in fall.

Growing conditions needed are sun and moist, well-drained soil. Grows up to 25 feet tall. Good for zones 3-7.

Just look at these leaves!

Dogwoods look great just about any time of year. They're most loved for their white or pink springtime flowers, but don't overlook the gorgeous purple-red tones they'll bring to your fall landscape. This is one of my favorites...just don't ask me which color I like best!

Growing conditions needed are sun to shade and moist, well-drained soil. Grows up to 25 feet tall. Good for zones 5-8.

Looking for an extra-reliable tree that makes a big statement in fall? Then the sugar maple is your tree! The sugar maple offers very gorgeous red, orange, or yellow end-of-the-season leaves.

Growing conditions needed are sun to shade and moist with well-drained soil. Grows up to 70 feet tall. Good for zones 4-8.