Autumn colour is a blaze at Killerton

Killerton garden near Exeter is a blaze with autumn colour from deep burgundies, brazen coppers to fiery yellow hues.

As part of the estate’s Victorian plant-hunting legacy, the garden showcases a variety of shrubs, trees and plants that produce colour through the seasons. Non-native plant species, from common Acers to Japanese Pagoda and Tibetan Cherry varieties, look particularly bright and colourful at this time of year; and visitors particularly enjoy the Mahonias and delicate, butter-yellow Tulip trees.

Head Gardener Kate Tuke said: "There’s such vibrancy so late in the year; it’s fantastic to see the garden so full of colour. However, the garden was designed to offer year round colour; so as we head into winter look out for early flowering spring shrubs."

Killerton garden is open everyday of the year, from 10.30am until dusk.

For further information about Killerton garden visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Killerton