Deciduous Trees with Coloured Foliage in Spring and Summer ACER CAPPADOCICUM 'AUREUM' (L). Young leaves reddish at first, turning to golden-yellow. Cultivar 'Rubrum' has bright red young foliage. A. negundo 'Auratum' (M). Golden-yellow. 'Variegatum', white-margined leaves. A. palmatum 'Atropurpureum (S). Bronzy-crimson throughout the spring and summer. A. palmatum 'Aureum' (S). Soft yellow becoming golden-yellow with age. A. platanoides 'Crimson King' (L). Deep crimson-purple. A. platanoides 'Drummondii' (M). White margins to leaves. A. pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum' (S). A small-growing sycamore changing from shrimp-pink to pale yellowish-green and finally green. ALNUS1NCANA 'AUREA' (S). Yellow leaves and young shoots. BETULA PENDULA 'PURPUREA' (S). A birch of restricted growth with purple leaves. CAT ALP A BIGNONIOIDES AUREA' (L). Large, spectacular, soft-yellow leaves. CRATAEGUS L ACINI AT A (C. ORIENTALIS) (S). Deeply cut silver-grey leaves. GLEDITSIA TRIACANTHOS 'SUNBURST' (M). Golden yellow, fern-like leaves changing to green. HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES (S). A small tree with silver leaves. POPULUS CANDICANS 'AURORA' (L). Large, creamy-white, pink-tinged, variegated leaves. PRUNUS x BLIREANA (S). See p. 46. P. cerasifera 'Pissardii' (M). The popular purple-leaved plum. The cultivar 'Nigra' has darker leaves. P. spinosa 'Purpurea' (S). The elegant purple-leaved sloe which forms an ideal tree for very small gardens.P. virginiana 'Shubert' (S). Upright growth with leaves turning light purple throughout the spring and summer. PYRUS SALICIFOLIA TENDULA' (S). The weeping willow-leaved pear with silver-grey leaves. ROBINIA PSEUDOACACIA 'FRISIA' (M). Bright yellow pinnate leaves from spring to autumn. SALIX ALBA f. ARGENTEA (syn. S.A. 'SERICEA') (M). An elegant willow with silver-grey leaves. SORBUS ARIA 'LUTESCENS' (M). Upright growth, silver-grey leaves covered in the early stages with a creamy-yellow down. S. aucuparia 'Dirkenii' (S). Young leaves yellow becoming yellowish-green. Deciduous Trees for Autumn Colour This list includes trees for both colour of foliage and fruit. ACER CAMPESTRE (M), the field or common maple. Predominantly yellow autumn leaves, sometimes reddish. A. cappadocicum (L). Butter-yellow leaves. A. ginnala (S). Orange to crimson three lobed leaves. A. griseum (M). Red and scarlet leaves. A. grosseri var. hersii (M). Rich red leaves. A. japonicum 'Aconitifolium' (S) and 'Vitifolium' (S). Rich ruby-crimson leaves. A. nikoense (M). Orange to flame leaves. A. palmatum (M). A variable species with autumn leaf colours ranging from yellow through orange to red and crimson. A. pensylvanicum (M). Large three lobed leaves, bright clear yellow. AMELANCHIER LAMARCKII (S). See p. 45. CERCIDIPHYLLUM JAPONICUM (M). Heart-shaped leaves with a mixture of pink, red and yellow autumn colours. CRATAEGUS CRUS-GALLI (S). Scarlet leaves and red fruits which persist into winter. C. Xlavallei (M). Upright growth, orange leaves remain until December and orange berries until February.