If you are still craving a fall color fix, look no further than the LA Arboretum. Frank McDonough sent some real photo gems over this week and just like that we felt like we were right back in the midst of fall.
One of the cool things about the urban areas of California are the arboretums and botanical gardens sprinkled throughout the state that allow visitors to view things such as fall beauty when other areas have faded.
Currently the Arboretum is at about 60% peak, according to McDonough. Check it out if you are down that way.
Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden – Near Peak (50-75%) Go Now.
Ceuba speciosa -September Splendor (12/3/24) Frank McDonoughAloidendron barberae, the tree aloe in full bloom (12/3/24) Frank McDonoughCeiba insignis, the white Floss silk tree (12/3/24) Frank McDonoughCeiba insignis (12/3/24) Ceiba insignisCenter Red Maple (Acer rubrum) (12/3/24) Frank McDonoughCrepe myrtle (12/3/24) Frank McDonoughLagerstroemia hybrids (12/3/24) Frank McDonoughUlmus americana, the American elm (12/3/24) Frank McDonoughTea Rose ‘Tournament of Roses’ (12/3/24) Frank McDonoughRose Garden (12/3/24) Frank McDonoughRose Garden (12/3/24) Frank McDonoughPistacia chinensis ‘Sarah’s Radiance’ (middle) (12/3/24) Frank McDonoughParrotia persica, the Persian Ironwood behind Ceiba speciosa, the Floss silk tree (pink blooms) (12/3/24) Frank McDonoughMetasequoia glyptostroboides, the Dawn redwood, changes color before losing its needles (12/3/24) Frank McDonoughDouble flowering Pomegranate (Punica granatum) (12/3/24) Frank McDonoughLagerstroemia ‘Tuscarora’ (12/3/24) Frank McDonoughGinkgo biloba ‘Cleveland’ (12/3/24) Frank McDonoughGinkgo biloba ‘Cleveland’ (12/3/24) Frank McDonoughGinkgo biloba ‘Cleveland’ (12/3/24) Frank McDonoughGinkgo biloba ‘Canopy’ (12/3/24) Frank McDonoughGinkgo biloba ‘Canopy’ (12/3/24) Frank McDonoughLiquidambar varieties (right) (12/3/24) Frank McDonoughLagerstroemia indica ‘Seminole’ (12/3/24) Frank McDonoughGinkgo biloba ‘Fairmount’ (12/3/24) Frank McDonoughGinkgo biloba, Cercis canadensis (12/3/24) Frank McDonoughHibiscusHibiscusCasting shadows (12/3/24) Frank McDonoughLagerstroemia faurieiLooking north from Meyberg fallsLagerstroemia hybrids, Ceiba speciosa (pink flowers)Liquidambar styraciflua
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.
