The autumn Equinox has arrived! With it, you’re experiencing the burst of color decorating shopping plazas, neighborhoods, and mountainsides. Don’t feel like you’re missing out, while taking in the sweet smell of leaves. 

There are five trees that you can plant that will bring a colorful view to your home.

Maple Trees 

Maple trees have beautiful burgundy, gold, or orange leaves. They take 10 to 30 years to reach full maturity and they’re easy to care for! Maples grow at medium speed, so you can expect to see it grow 12-18 inches per year. 

Maples also spread easily, so once you get one going, you’re likely to see sproutlings start to take root nearby.

This tree is well worth the wait.

The heat of summer is sliding away and soon fall colors will decorate the valleys and mountain sides of your hometown. If you want additional fall foliage in your life, then you can plant shrubs that fit your garden and fill your afternoons with the excitement of changing leaves. 

But which shrubs will give you the most dazzling display of fall color? We’ve picked out our top five favorites!

Which Shrubs Give You the Brightest Fall Color?

Sumacs 

Bright and bold and difficult to kill, sumacs can be the perfect addition to your garden. These are one of the first plants to change in fall and they get wrapped in a beautiful maroon shield of color. The seeds of this plant are often spread by birds, so you typically find them scattered in forests and along t