Autumn Color in Pennsylvania

Autumn in Pennsylvania

While we were visiting Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania, we decided to drive

 through the countryside to see the fall leaf colors.  Television weather people

said this weekend would produce the peak of fall colors.  They were glorious.

Many different trees and bushes contributed to the brilliant palette of colors. 
Yellows, reds, and oranges were particularly vibrant. 
This is a Copper Beech tree.

Another variety of beech.

Branch of Copper Beech.

Branch of Beech Tree in Philadelphia outside Independence Hall

Sugar Maple Branch at Longwood Gardens

Some of my favorite examples this year were the small Decorative Maple Trees.

There were several different varieties with different colored leaves.  The best
were in the Germantown area of northwest Philadelphia.  This one is in a front yard.

This Decorative Maple Tree was in a yard across the street.

Close-up of Decorative Maple Tree in Germantown, Pennsylvania

Another Decorative Maple Close-up

Another variety of Decorative Maple in Germantown.

Red Maple Tree.  There are many kinds of maples, which turn different colors.

Sugar Maple Tree in Germantown, Pennsylvania

Golden Gingko Tree

Gingko Branch

Maple outside Longwood Gardens Conservatory

Maple

Red Leaves

Copper Beech outside Brandywine Valley Museum

Red Maple

Orange and Brown Bush

Sugar Maple

Firebush

This brilliantly colored bush is about five feet high, and hedges of firebush

are found all over Pennsylvania.  However, it is considered in invasive species,

and so you are not allowed to buy or plant any new examples.

But at this time of the year, they add brilliant color all over the landscape.