Walnuts and some sugar maple are starting to turn yellow/orange in northeast Iowa. Virginia creeper and sumac are red. Rain and wind have knocked some leaves down already. Roughly 25% to 50% fall color depending on the area.
Less than half of the trees are turning in central Iowa, but those that are have good color. Cottonwood, walnut, and elms are yellow. A few scattered maples are turning red, orange, and yellow. Roadside sumac and Virginia creeper are maroon.
Some yellows and browns are starting to appear, but it is early for colors in southeast Iowa. The landscape is mostly green. Some urban maples are showing colors.
The landscape is mostly green in south central Iowa. Sumac is starting to show burgundy. Cottonwood, walnut, and elm are just starting to show any hint of yellow. Some urban maples are starting to change colors.
Cottonwood, elm and black walnut are just starting to turn yellow in west central Iowa. Sumac and some early changing species will wrap up this week and are not as colorful as normal. A walk through our remnant prairies will show the last blast of colors for the year and should last about two more weeks.
Bottom land hardwoods, including cottonwood and walnut, are beginning to turn this week in southwest Iowa. Upland mid-story trees, like ironwood and elm are beginning to turn yellow/green. White ash is starting to turn purple in the southern Loess Hills. South and west-facing prairies are beginning to show red from sumac. In towns, hard and soft maples are beginning to show red and orange, which is earlier than last year.
