Red and gold

The days are clear and warm, and the nights are cold.  The garden is full of color.

Dogwoods provide flowers in spring, fruit in autumn and beautiful fall color.  The one above and below has a beautiful form, but has developed a canker, a widening wound, and will live only a few more seasons.   

The dogwood tree below was supposed to bloom white in spring, to set off the red leaves of the Japanese maple.  It turned out to be a deep pink, a disappointment in spring.  But in autumn, the color is magnificent.

The serviceberry below is named "Cole's Select."  

A week later, the serviceberry is golden and looks beautiful near the dogwood.

A baby hickory planted itself at the base of an oak. 

The sourwood tree in the back yard is colorful every year.

I planted the wafer ash to attract butterfly caterpillars.  No wafers and no butterflies, but the golden color in autumn is striking with the red of this oak.  

Time to find the rake.  The stone pathway will soon be covered in leaves.