Witch-­‐hazel (yellow), found in many dry and wet forests, also blooms (yellow, strap-­‐like flowers) while reaching its peak fall colors. Maple-­‐leaf viburnum (pale pink tones) occurs in many dry ...

During the spring and summer the leaves have served as factories ... Some mixtures give rise to the reddish and purplish fall colors of trees such as dogwoods and sumacs, while others give the sugar ...

"There's something about the trees changing colors in the fall that just captivates ... In some trees, such as the Norway maple, anthocyanins may be present in such high quantities that the trees have ...

The calls started in August – people dialing in to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum to find out when the fall colors would erupt before they planned their visits. But so many factors go ...

Some of the more common species include oak, maple, walnut ... now will ultimately help prolong fall colors as opposed to in October when the leaves are a bit weaker and more susceptible to ...

Paperbark maple trees (Acer griseum ... red, or purple. The leaves tend to reach their peak fall colors later than those of other trees, and the foliage can cling to branches for several months.

Its leaves are oppositely branched and deciduous ... After all, the tree was named aptly; like a fiery beacon in the fall landscape, the foliage of an autumn blaze maple is truly something to behold.

The Twin Cities southwest metro is now at peak fall color, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Fall Color Finder. One of the best parts of fall in Minnesota is spending time ...