They’ve put so much effort into growing leaves only to drop them all come the autumn, but some deciduous plants really do go out in a blaze of glory.
Liquidambur
Sweet gum
Tree
Hardy to frost hardy
N/A
Green
6m to 25m x 4m to 12m (20ft to 83ft x 13.1ft to 40ft)
Grown for the leaves which look a bit like a maple, and also turn spectacular colours in the autumn – red, yellow and purple. Prefers sun or partial shade, and grows poorly on chalky soils.
Plant list: Autumn foliage
