Source: stock.xchngAutumn brings beautiful colors as leaves and grasses turn shades of gold, red and purple. Grasses and trees in Kansas City and the surrounding area are expected to peak in late October as the days grow shorter and colder.
Virginia Creeper, poison ivy and sumac (look, but don't touch), white ash and poplar are turning colors. Bloom sage and bluestream are grasses that change from green to purple during October. The Missouri Department of Conservation maintains information on fall colors in different areas, including the Kansas City region.
Mark Twain National Forest and Ozark National Forest are two outstanding locations covering southern Missouri and northern Arkansas where you can see fall colors. The United States Forest Service offers a map of the U.S. indicating where and when the leaves are turning from green to brilliant reds and golds.
The 1.5 million acre Mark Twain National Forest features several scenic drives throughout the forest including the Glade Top and Sugar Camp scenic byways. Forest trees include sugar maple, cottonwood, yellow popular, redbud, red oak, silver maple and sassafras.
Cartwright Tree Care can maintain your trees in Kansas City homes all year so that you can enjoy fall color in your yard.