RED MAPLES: These trees (Acer rubrum) are native across the eastern U.S., including the Northeast, where they turn such beautiful colors. The Drummond or swamp red maple, Acer rubrum var. drummondii, ...

Trees in front yard with yellow and red fall colored leaves - Anne Richard/Shutterstock If you close your eyes on a fall day, you might hear a light breeze rustle through fallen leaves on the ground.