The best 20 trees for colour,  interest,  and sheer beauty  Best trees: Amelanchier lamarckii (snowy mespilus) has something special each season, and birds love the fruit. Five for autumn colour You don’t need big trees to get big colour in autumn — these will really knock your socks off. 1 Acer palmatum ‘Osakazuki’ is the star among Japanese maples, for truly brilliant orange-red autumn colour. 2 Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’ (aka ‘Senkaki’) is my favourite for really yellow foliage, but with an extra punch thanks to contrasting bright red twigs. 3 Amelanchier lamarckii (snowy mespilus) has something special each season, and … Continue reading Best 20 trees for the garden