I enjoyed John Frett’s article in this morning’s Wilmington News Journal about autummn color. John is the director of the University of Delaware Botanic Garden.
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20121025/LIFE0401/310250024/Drama-queens-fall-color-return
One tree mentioned, Nyssa sylvatica or black gum, figures prominently in the Winterthur Garden. Here’s one near the coach house and peony garden in its fabulous red garment of leaves.
Nyssa sylvatica by Coach House and Peony Garden