Name: John Scott County, KY (Zone 5b) You can't have too many viburnums..
Well, it didn't stop there - except that the avalanche of red from the outstanding Acer rubrum selections in the landscape was only surpassed by the great red wave (Roll Tide) of the University of Alabama that swept through Commonwealth Stadium and left the University of Kentucky Wildcats washed up on the meager beaches of the Bluegrass...
Red Maple after Red Maple after Red Maple...until finally a very handsome Ginkgo broke up the seeming welcome mat for the Crimson Tide.
These three Liriodendron tulipifera - Tuliptree, Yellow Poplar - are slightly past their golden prime, but show their statuesque form and capability in the urban landscape.
This is a great example of a mature Liquidambar styraciflua - Sweetgum - showing the range of interesting colors that this species is known for.
Somewhat younger - but no less impressive - this Tuliptree glistens in afternoon autumn light.
It is really hard to find a reason to not post images of every Nyssa sylvatica - Blackgum - that I come across. The vivid glossy foliage exhibits hues from yellows through oranges through each shade of red imaginable. Throw in a bit of burgundy, and that about rounds it out.
