fall color
Leaves turning red
Fall color refers to the vibrant reds, oranges, and yellows that deciduous leaves display before dropping in autumn.
The phrase appears in tourism and nature contexts: We drove through Vermont to see the fall color.
Peak fall color draws visitors to forested regions, and local news often reports on when colors are at their best.
- autumnPost-summer cooling period
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- leaf peepingObserving autumn's colorful trees
- peak seasonBusiest commercial period
crimson · golden · maple · sugar maple · orange · russet · amber · harvest · harvest moon · scarlet · ochre · burgundy · deciduous · canopy · frost · crisp air · pumpkin · cider
- seasonal cyclesbloom, blooming, budding, dormancy, emergence
- plant conditionshealthy, diseased, wilted, dormant, flowering
- plant traitsthorny, spiny, evergreen, deciduous, flowering
- Appalachian florarhododendron, mountain laurel, tulip poplar, red spruce, trillium
- Crabapple TreesSargent, blossoms, fruit
seasonal foliage state
fall colorspring green
Pale yellowish-green hue
new growth · spring buds · budding · dormancy · winter landscape
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