Trees and Shrubs with Colorful Fruit in Fall and Winter

The predominate colors of the home landscape in late fall and winter are white and various shades of gray and brown. An excellent way to brighten the drab winter landscape is to plant evergreens (pine, spruce, fir, etc.) and trees and shrubs that possess brightly colored fruit. Growing plants with colorful fruit not only provide interest in the garden during the cold late fall and winter, they can also support wildlife such as birds. The brightly colored fruit of many of the trees and shrubs will not remain throughout the entire winter.

Winterberry: Michigan's native holly - MSU Extension

In Full Bloom: Bright red fruit, adaptability make winterberry a popular addition to garden setting – The Virginian-Pilot

Deciduous fruit trees for winter planting – About The Garden Magazine

Perennials with Fall Color Horticulture and Home Pest News

Plants With Colorful Winter Fruit for the Midwest - FineGardening

Winterberry UMN Extension

Late Fall Color: Fruit, not Foliage! Nantucket Conservation Foundation's Science and Stewardship Department

Our Favorite Shrubs for Fall Color – Cornell Farm

Shrubs and Trees with Colorful Fruits and Berries in Winter