We’re not about four seasons, we’re about water and drought and heat and fire.”But why do the fagus and other plants colour their leaves in autumn? Why do some trees lose their leaves, but others ...

Native to Japan, Korea, and China, this elegant tree is renowned for its finely cut leaves that turn a breathtaking shade of crimson red in the fall. There are countless cultivars of Japanese ...

The compounds vary by species and determine the color of the tree’s autumn foliage—so a species like the ginkgo, which turns yellow in fall, won’t turn red ... U.S. maple leaves are changing ...

Prune the tree’s canopy for better air circulation ... Tillandsia ionantha’s leaves turn red when it is flowering. You can see purple flower buds emerging from the centre of the plant.