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It also produces lovely whitish
blooms in the spring but later than
the native dogwood discussed above.
Blooms appear after the leaves
come out.
Another spring-flowering beauty,
the redbud (Cercis canadensis), also
stages a second stunning show in the
fall. It's heart-shaped leaves turn yel-
low, contrasting against black bark.
These trees may reach 20 to 25 feet
and should be planted in protected
spots. There is an unusual one
(Cercis canadensis alba) that boasts
white blooms.
Consider also the thornless honey
locusts (Gleditsia triacanthus iermis)
that appeared on the landscape
scene some 20 years ago. They are
easily recognized by feathery yellow
leaves.
A few other fall standouts that may
be less familiar include: the sweet
gum (Liquidambar styraciflua), the
almost star-shaped leaves turn red-
dish purple ; the Bradford Gallery pear
(Pyrus calleryana "Bradford"), with
white blooms in spring and deep
bronzy red foliage in the fall; and the
Katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum),
which turns yellow. The latter, how-
ever, is no small specimen, growing
perhaps 50 to 75 feet tall at maturity.
While hiking around Michigan this
fall, one should be aware of other
native beauties that are outstanding:
the sassafras (S. albidum) and the
black gum (Nyssa sylvatica). Both are
difficult to transplant and seldom
carried by nurseries. So if you happen
to stumble upon a stunning speci-
men boasting wonderful yellow
leaves, some of which look like mit-
tens, it's a sassafras. The same is true
of the black gum, its clustered shiny
leaves turning a bright, fire engine
red in early fall.
There's a shrub, known commonly
as the "burning bush" (Euonymus
alata) that always attracts plenty of
attention in the fall. It looks like a
bush on fire when in full glory. Most
garden centers and nurseries carry
these. Branches are stiff and spread-
ing and can reach about 12 to 15 feet
in height. But there's now a more
compact type available (Compactus)
that grows only to about 10 feet.
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