Fall Color Report #5

Fall Color continues to develop fast across the 6 county area, all areas are now at least showing some brilliant colors, some areas are more colorful then others. Rice Lake now Joins Minong, Frederic, Grantsburn, Spooner in showing Peak Color. Clayton-My yard is now reporting High Color and Menomonie and Hudson are up to Moderate Color. This is a great week to plan fall color tours in Burnett, Washburn, Polk and Barron Counties, colors will be peaking very soon in the southern part of the county, and weather looks great!and Now would be a good time to plan in advance fall color tours in St Croix and Dunn counties.

Beautiful Fall Color on a crisp October day along Polk/Barron street in Clayton

I officially am reporting High Color 83% and trees are quickly changing, I’ve had to update my fall color reports faster to keep up with the quickly turning fall foliage! It seems like in this last week trees really starting to turn fast. Sugar Maples are mainly past peak, along with other earlier changing trees like ash, but some can still be seen in nice colors. Mid to late turning trees like Red Maples, Poplar, Birch in peak now with beautiful colors of fire Red and Stunning yellows. County Road D South of Clayton is very beautiful right now, where there is a lot of Red Maples. even Late turning trees like Oak are turning Red and Yellow. In my yard, Ash trees are past peak and loosing leaves fast, one is completely bare, and the birch tree in my yard is also bare. My small Red Maple is at peak now, and Oaks are turning. The latest of all turning trees like our Apricot, Apple, Lilac and Willow are still summer green. I expect my location to reach Peak Color in the next few days.

1st year planted Red Maple in my yard Oct 2nd

I planted this Red Maple this spring, and it is turning a very impressive fire-red color, which is very nice for being a 1st year planting, This is a Burgundy Belle Red Maple cultivator.