Foliage color starts in mid to late September with such notable plants as dogwood, maple and katsura tree. Color increases in early October with golden hues from hickories, ashes and beech and red from black gum.
Late October to early November is traditionally the height of our fall color with vivid yellows from tulip-poplar and hickories, russet tones from beech and oak and reds from black gum and dogwood. Color is echoed on the woodland floor by spicebush, fern and other wildflowers.