This autumn we are having the perfect weather for fall color — cool nights (but not freezing) and sunny days, noted Barbara Chase of the Edmods Tree Board.
“Some trees such as witch hazel have color but drop their leaves quickly. Others hang on.
” Japanese maples seem to have the most variety of colors. Japanese maple ‘dissectum’ has a great red color. Liriodendron trees grow tall and are a wonderful yellow to brighten the landscape. Robinia (black locust) has beautiful yellow leaves and stars in the garden for quite a long time.
“As we cope with the many challenges of the year 2020, how great that we have been able to celebrate Halloween on a perfect autumn day,” Chase concluded.
Great pictures and commentary. Thank you Barbara. When I visit my early home in the Midwest or my sometimes home in the Southwest, the thing I miss most about the Northwest are the trees. The first time I thought about this, while driving home from Nebraska, was a shock to me, because I thought what I’d miss most here was the water.