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Trees and shrubs that drop their leaves have a stark beauty
A few trees in our area do color up nicely (although this can vary tremendously from year to year). Some of the more reliable trees for fall color include gingko ( Gingko biloba ), Chinese pistachio ( Pistachia chinensis ), crape myrtle ( Lagerstroemia ), green ash ( Fraxinus pennsylvanica ), sumac ( Rhus species ), Japanese maple ( Acer palmatum ), red maple ( Acer rubrum var. drummondii ) and sweetgum ( Liquidambar styraciflua ).
Fall color begins to show up in October, but occurs mostly in November in Louisiana, with many trees not fully coloring up until late November or early December. Trees are still showing color and dropping leaves now. So although we are well into December, you could still consider it fall here.
Why drop leaves?
Plants that drop all of their leaves at one time and enter a leafless, dormant state are called deciduous.
In climates that experience cold winters, this leafless time for trees and shrubs is during the winter months, when sub-freezing temperatures occur. When the ground freezes, it is difficult for plants to absorb water from the soil. Leaves are the part of a plant most responsible for water loss.
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