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Those with smaller yards had better
stick with the latter.
Many people wonder why one year
the colors may be wonderful and the
next not. It has to do with the weath-
er. Best shades appear when sunny
days are followed by cool nights.
But in addition to colors, there are
many shrubs and trees that offer
colorful fruits to accent the fall land-
scape.
Ever wondered about the stunning
tree with the feathery foliage and
heavy clusters of orange berries that
start to appear in late summer? It's
the mountain ash. Unless raided by
the birds, these trees will often stage
a long show well into September and
October. But there's still another
bonus besides berries. The lacy
foliage turns a lovely orange-yellow
in autumn.
Many experts recommend the
European mountain ash (Sorbus
aucuparia) over the native American
one. They report that it has a better
shape and remains fairly small even
at maturity, tapping out at about 35
to 40 feet. In addition to the familiar
orange-red berries there are also vari-
eties that boast colorful pink and yel-
low fruits.
Don't overlook all the delightful
crabapples for production of colorful
fruits in the autumn. Apple colors
hers.' also range from bright red to
orange and even yellow There are so
many different varieties available it
would be impossible to discuss them.
Consider Malus "Red Jade" for its
wonderful weeping habit and drama-
tic show of red apples in the fall. It
will eventually grow about 15 feet tall
and also produce stunning, single
white flowers in the spring.
When it comes to shrubs that pro-
duce berries, whether living in the
North or South, the pyracantha, also
known as firethorn, stands out. This
beauty with the glossy foliage boasts
stunning clusters of orange berries in
autumn. These versatile shrubs can
be grown in a number of ways. They
make a wonderful espalier (growing
in a flat pattern against a trellis) but
many people just let them go their
own way as a wide-spreading speci-
men shrub. Because it grows quite
fast be sure to get instructions on