The rich colours of these trees can make a striking contribution to any garden.

In small gardens the temptation should be resisted to plant more than one. These coloured leaves are often seen at their best with the sun behind them so it is worth trying to find a site for them where they will be between you and the sun as you walk along a path, relax or potter.

          Acer...............................campestre 'Royal Ruby'    

          Acer...........................palmatum 'Crimson Queen'   

          Acer......................palmatum 'Garnet' 'Purpureum'   

          Acer.........palmatum 'Sumi nagishi' 'Tamukeyama'  

          Acer...........................platanoides 'Crimson King'   

          Acer.......platanoides 'Crimson Sentry' 'Royal Red'   

          Catalpa...........................x erubescens 'Purpurea'   

          Cercidiphyllum......................japonicum 'Red Fox'   

          Cercis...........................................'Forest Pansy'   

          Corylus................maxima 'Purpurea' (Red Filbert)  

          Cotinus............................coggtgria 'Royal Purple'  

          Fagus...........................sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple'   

          Fagus...........................sylvatica Purpurea Group    

          Fagus.......................................sylvatica 'Riversii'

          Fagus......................................sylvatica 'Rohanii'

          Gleditsia..........................triacanthos 'Ruby Lace'

          Malus........................'Liset' 'Profusion' 'Robinson'

          Malus..................'Royal Beauty' 'Royalty' 'Rudolf'

          Photinia............x fraseri 'Purple Peter''Red Robin'

          Prunus...............................................x blireana

          Prunus.........................cerasifera pissardii 'Nigra'

          Prunus.........................x cistena 'Crimson Dwarf'

          Prunus...................................'Virginiana Shubert'

          Prunus......................................'Royal Burgundy'

          Sambucus............................nigra 'Black Beauty'

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