Gingko biloba, Herb Garden, LA County Arboretum (12/4/19) Frank McDonough
Native and exotic trees are near peak at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, dressing its grounds with red, orange, yellow and chartreuse.
Red oak, Quercus rubra, Historic Section, LA County Arboretum (12/4/19) Frank McDonough
Los Angeles County has a long peak, from mid November to mid December, though it is specific to a few national forest drainages and to urban forests with concentrated areas of deciduous non-native foliage.
American elm, Historic Section, LA County Arboretum (12/4/19) Frank McDonough
Arboretums and gardens are the best locations in LA County to see peak fall color right now, including the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden in Arcadia, Descanso Gardens in La Canada-Flintridge, the Huntington Botanical Gardens in San Marino and the South Coast Botanic Gardens in Palos Verdos Peninsula.
Two of these gardens add illuminated displays during the holidays. The LA County Arboretum in Arcadia hosts Moonlight Forest, a nighttime display of colorful lanterns (seen in some of these images). And, Descanso Gardens in La Canada-Flintridge hosts the Enchanted Forest of Lights in which trees are flooded with dramatic, colorful lighting.
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Tallac Knoll, LA County Arboretum (12/4/19) Frank McDonoughChinese N American Collection (l), Kallam Garden (r), LA County Arboretum (12/4/19) Frank McDonoughKallam Garden, LA County Arboretum (12/4/19) Frank McDonoughFallen leaves, Meadowbrook Section, LA County Arboretum (12/4/19) Frank McDonoughLiquidambar, Meadowbrook Section, LA County Arboretum (12/4/19) Frank McDonoughCalifornia grape, Tule Pond, LA County Arboretum (12/4/19) Frank McDonoughCrepe myrtle, Main Entrance, LA County Arboretum (12/4/19) Frank McDonoughDawn redwood, Historic Section, LA County Arboretum (12/4/19) Frank McDonoughBald cypress, Historic Section, LA County Arboretum (12/4/19) Frank McDonoughGingko biloba, Historic Section, LA County Arboretum (12/4/19) Frank McDonoughCrepe myrtle, Historic Section, LA County Arboretum (12/4/19) Frank McDonoughLiquidambar, Tallac Knoll, LA County Arboretum (12/4/19) Frank McDonoughGingko biloba (l), Horse chestnut (r), Chinese N. American Collection, LA County Arboretum (12/4/19) Frank McDonoughKallam Garden, LA County Arboretum (12/4/19) Frank McDonoughGingko biloba, Meadowbrook Section, LA County Arboretum (12/4/19) Frank McDonoughChinese tallow, Meadowbrook Section, LA County Arboretum (12/4/19) Frank McDonoughChestnut, Meadowbrook Section, LA County Arboretum (12/4/19) Frank McDonoughAmerican Elm, Crescent Garden, LA County Arboretum (12/4/19) Frank McDonoughFreeman’s maple (pink), Celebration Lawn, LA County Arboretum (12/4/19) Frank McDonough
LA County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Arcadia – Near Peak (75-100%) GO NOW!
CaliforniaFallColor.com is a seasonal news site that reports on autumn’s show throughout California. The site is written, edited and published by Lara Kaylor, a travel and outdoor journalist based in Mammoth Lakes, Calif.
