Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Some more fall color, 1 by david5311

david5311 wrote:
Thanks for the info Kevin and Bob. Well Bob, Michigan is a big state, and the east shore of Lake Michigan (aka the 'Banana belt' in MI because of great growing conditions and relatively mild climate, varying from zone 6a in Traverse City to 6b in Saugatuck) is unfortunately not at all the same as where I live. That is more like zone 5b officially, maybe 6a, but I am colder in my new garden since I am away from urban pavement. More to the point, it is sandy here partly, though the sand is fine and not as acid as in W Michigan.

Anyway....

Just a little fall color from me today too. I am a big sourwood fan and I have a northern provenance tree that I got when I went out to Broken Arrow a few years ago. It has had consistently good fall color but variable, was more orangey red in my old garden. I moved it and it has more pink and rosey-burgundy tones at the new place, in more shade. It is about 8-10' tall and 6-8' across