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Nowhere is this engineering prowess more astounding than in the deciduous trees and shrubs that hold onto their dead leaves all winter, only to release them in spring.

They are especially drawn to evergreen trees such as conifers during this time because they will be in full leaf. By comparison, deciduous trees may be bare and cannot provide enough protection.

Purple trumpet tree (Tabebuia impetiginosa): Deciduous, 12 to 18 feet tall, 10- to 15-foot spread. Purple flowers bloom in the spring before the foliage appears.

Deciduous trees only perform photosynthesis during the growing season when their leaves are present. Evergreen trees and shrubs often (but not always) have needles and produce cones.

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Genetics, weather and other factors play a major role in when each tree species loses its leaves and what color they turn in the fall.