Additionally, the trunk and branches are weak and brittle and easily break.

Trees with red leaves attract attention even among other trees with fall color. Standout trees with red foliage include ornamental trees like the flowering dogwood or Royal Raindrops crabapple. However, any red-leaved tree is sure to pack a shrubclean.barted Reading Time: 7 mins. Dec 20, The red maple with dark red leaves is a classic autumn tree with leaves of deep auburn, burnt orange or golden yellow.

It holds onto its red leaves throughout the year. The black tupelo will have a feast of color on one branch, ranging from scarlet to orange, yellow, deep purple. Jul 21, Kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa) is a small, deciduous tree native to China, Korea and Japan. The tree grows to a mature height of about 30 feet with an equal width. Kousa dogwood. My dad calls this a red maple, kind of gray/silvery bark, dark red/burgundy leaves all year round.

I know red maples just turn red in the fall, so I thought it was a Norway maple but apparently that's not it either Very common ornamental tree around here (not Japanese maple). My dad calls this a red maple, kind of gray/silvery bark, dark red/burgundy leaves all year round. I know red maples just turn red in the fall, so I thought it was a Norway maple but apparently that's not it either Very common ornamental tree around here (not Japanese maple).

Green-leaved trees can create a beautiful background to any garden or home landscape, but for trees that really stand out, consider including some that have red leaves all year round.

Unlike those deciduous trees that change color for only a brief period in the fall, there are several trees that can bring a splash of red to the garden all.