The Iowa DNR’s latest fall color report indicates peak season is still coming in south central Iowa.
According to the weekly update locally:
“There is nice color along field edges, river bottoms, and woodland edges. Sumac and ivy are bright red, walnut and cottonwood are yellow and falling, and native grasses and forbs are showing muted tones of gold, purple, and bronze. Upland landscapes where oak dominate are still mostly green, but there are pops of color with shagbark hickory turning bronze and declining ash turning yellow. Hard maple is at peak color in the urban landscapes.”
Peak season for viewing the changing of the leaves typically begins in mid-to-late October.