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One often thinks of trees when the subject of Fall Color is mentioned but there are a number of shrubs with great foliage and berries, and bulbs as well.  The narcissus have started in earnest in early December.   And one should not forget that the rosehips can be spectacular if they are left on the bush.  This also helps these plants go dormant.  They do much better with their winter's rest.

While we don't get much (like none) snow here picking up leaves can be made much easier by using a lightweight snow shovel.  I use it as if it were a giant dust pan with a long handle.  Then I sweep or rake the debris into the shovel for a quick cleanup.  When there are massive amounts of leaves I use the snow shovel and a rake as large extensions of my arms and clamp the leaves while lifting them into the waste can.

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Acer saccharinum * Silver Maple

Apple - Anna Apple

Apricot - Blenheim Royal Apricot

Bergenia Bressingham Ruby

Cercis canadensis Forest Pansy * Eastern Redbud

Cercis occidentalis * Western Redbud

Cotinus coggygria * Smoke Tree

Crocosmia lucifer

Diosporos virginiana * American Persimmon

Fraxinus dipetala * California Ash

Gingko biloba * Maidenhair Tree

Heteromeles arbutifolia * Toyon

Hydrangea 'oak leaf'

Juglans californica * California Walnut

Lagerstroemia indica * Crape Myrtle

Liquidamber styraciflua 'Burgandy' * American Gum

Parthenocissus tricuspidata * Boston Ivy, Japanese Creeper

Pistacia chinensis * Chinese Pistache

Platanus racemosa * Sycamore

Punicia granatum * Pomegranate 'Wonderful'

Pyrus 'asian pear' var. '20th Century'

Pyrus calleryana * Bradford Pear

Quercus douglasii * Blue Oak

Qeurcus garryana * Oregon Oak

Quercus kelloggii * California Black Oak

Quercus lobata * Valley Oak

Ribes aureum * Golden Currant

Robinia pseudoacacia Purple Robe * Purple Robe Black Locust

Rose Hips

Schizostylis coccinea * Kaffir Lily

Tagetes lemonii * Bush Marigold

Vitis californica * California Wild Grape