Foliage

Cottonwoods

Populus deltoides; Populus fremontii; Populus trichocarpa

broadleaf · the trees that make the view

golden yellow

The dates here are for Rockies’ aspen country. Choose a country below to open it beside the whole forest.

Its colors

golden yellow

Aug 31
0
Sep 7
0
Sep 14
0
Sep 21
0
Sep 28
1
Oct 5
0
Oct 12
0
Oct 19
0
Oct 26
0
Nov 2
0
Nov 9
0
Nov 16
0

When it turns here

first color about Sep 28, 2026, at its best Oct 12, 2026, fading by Oct 19, 2026, bare by Oct 28, 2026 (from words).

How long it holds

the sources give no figure for how long it holds its color.

Where it grows thickest

along the rivers

its range outline comes to this page

Its pictures this autumn

no picture of it this autumn yet

Where to see it

pictures of it this autumn from …

Cottonwoods in its color, the other trees in gray: one small forest for each country, one column a week. Heights carry four share grades, from a tree in its own places to most of the forest.

Rockies’ aspen country

Aug 31Nov 16Quaking aspen; week beginning Aug 31, 2026; still green; most of the forest; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Sep 7, 2026; still green; most of the forest; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Sep 14, 2026; turning; most of the forest; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Sep 21, 2026; turning; most of the forest; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Sep 28, 2026; at its peak; most of the forest; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Oct 5, 2026; done; most of the forest; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Oct 12, 2026; done; most of the forest; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Oct 19, 2026; done; most of the forest; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Oct 26, 2026; done; most of the forest; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Nov 2, 2026; done; most of the forest; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Nov 9, 2026; done; most of the forest; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Nov 16, 2026; done; most of the forest; press for morePaper birch; week beginning Aug 31, 2026; still green; in its own places; press for morePaper birch; week beginning Sep 7, 2026; still green; in its own places; press for morePaper birch; week beginning Sep 14, 2026; still green; in its own places; press for morePaper birch; week beginning Sep 21, 2026; turning; in its own places; press for morePaper birch; week beginning Sep 28, 2026; turning; in its own places; press for morePaper birch; week beginning Oct 5, 2026; at its peak; in its own places; press for morePaper birch; week beginning Oct 12, 2026; done; in its own places; press for morePaper birch; week beginning Oct 19, 2026; done; in its own places; press for morePaper birch; week beginning Oct 26, 2026; done; in its own places; press for morePaper birch; week beginning Nov 2, 2026; done; in its own places; press for morePaper birch; week beginning Nov 9, 2026; done; in its own places; press for morePaper birch; week beginning Nov 16, 2026; done; in its own places; press for moreGambel oak; week beginning Aug 31, 2026; still green; here and there; press for moreGambel oak; week beginning Sep 7, 2026; still green; here and there; press for moreGambel oak; week beginning Sep 14, 2026; still green; here and there; press for moreGambel oak; week beginning Sep 21, 2026; turning; here and there; press for moreGambel oak; week beginning Sep 28, 2026; turning; here and there; press for moreGambel oak; week beginning Oct 5, 2026; at its peak; here and there; press for moreGambel oak; week beginning Oct 12, 2026; past peak; here and there; press for moreGambel oak; week beginning Oct 19, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreGambel oak; week beginning Oct 26, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreGambel oak; week beginning Nov 2, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreGambel oak; week beginning Nov 9, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreGambel oak; week beginning Nov 16, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Aug 31, 2026; still green; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Sep 7, 2026; still green; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Sep 14, 2026; still green; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Sep 21, 2026; still green; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Sep 28, 2026; turning; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Oct 5, 2026; turning; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Oct 12, 2026; at its peak; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Oct 19, 2026; past peak; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Oct 26, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Nov 2, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Nov 9, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Nov 16, 2026; done; here and there; press for more

Southwest and the Sierra

Aug 31Nov 16Quaking aspen; week beginning Aug 31, 2026; still green; here and there; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Sep 7, 2026; still green; here and there; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Sep 14, 2026; turning; here and there; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Sep 21, 2026; turning; here and there; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Sep 28, 2026; at its peak; here and there; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Oct 5, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Oct 12, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Oct 19, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Oct 26, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Nov 2, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Nov 9, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Nov 16, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreGambel oak; week beginning Aug 31, 2026; still green; here and there; press for moreGambel oak; week beginning Sep 7, 2026; still green; here and there; press for moreGambel oak; week beginning Sep 14, 2026; still green; here and there; press for moreGambel oak; week beginning Sep 21, 2026; turning; here and there; press for moreGambel oak; week beginning Sep 28, 2026; turning; here and there; press for moreGambel oak; week beginning Oct 5, 2026; at its peak; here and there; press for moreGambel oak; week beginning Oct 12, 2026; past peak; here and there; press for moreGambel oak; week beginning Oct 19, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreGambel oak; week beginning Oct 26, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreGambel oak; week beginning Nov 2, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreGambel oak; week beginning Nov 9, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreGambel oak; week beginning Nov 16, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Aug 31, 2026; still green; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Sep 7, 2026; still green; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Sep 14, 2026; still green; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Sep 21, 2026; still green; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Sep 28, 2026; turning; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Oct 5, 2026; turning; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Oct 12, 2026; at its peak; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Oct 19, 2026; past peak; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Oct 26, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Nov 2, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Nov 9, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Nov 16, 2026; done; here and there; press for more

Larch country

Aug 31Nov 16Quaking aspen; week beginning Aug 31, 2026; still green; here and there; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Sep 7, 2026; still green; here and there; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Sep 14, 2026; turning; here and there; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Sep 21, 2026; turning; here and there; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Sep 28, 2026; at its peak; here and there; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Oct 5, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Oct 12, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Oct 19, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Oct 26, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Nov 2, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Nov 9, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreQuaking aspen; week beginning Nov 16, 2026; done; here and there; press for morePaper birch; week beginning Aug 31, 2026; still green; in its own places; press for morePaper birch; week beginning Sep 7, 2026; still green; in its own places; press for morePaper birch; week beginning Sep 14, 2026; still green; in its own places; press for morePaper birch; week beginning Sep 21, 2026; turning; in its own places; press for morePaper birch; week beginning Sep 28, 2026; turning; in its own places; press for morePaper birch; week beginning Oct 5, 2026; at its peak; in its own places; press for morePaper birch; week beginning Oct 12, 2026; done; in its own places; press for morePaper birch; week beginning Oct 19, 2026; done; in its own places; press for morePaper birch; week beginning Oct 26, 2026; done; in its own places; press for morePaper birch; week beginning Nov 2, 2026; done; in its own places; press for morePaper birch; week beginning Nov 9, 2026; done; in its own places; press for morePaper birch; week beginning Nov 16, 2026; done; in its own places; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Aug 31, 2026; still green; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Sep 7, 2026; still green; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Sep 14, 2026; still green; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Sep 21, 2026; still green; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Sep 28, 2026; turning; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Oct 5, 2026; turning; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Oct 12, 2026; at its peak; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Oct 19, 2026; past peak; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Oct 26, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Nov 2, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Nov 9, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreCottonwoods; week beginning Nov 16, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreBigleaf and vine maple; week beginning Aug 31, 2026; still green; here and there; press for moreBigleaf and vine maple; week beginning Sep 7, 2026; still green; here and there; press for moreBigleaf and vine maple; week beginning Sep 14, 2026; still green; here and there; press for moreBigleaf and vine maple; week beginning Sep 21, 2026; still green; here and there; press for moreBigleaf and vine maple; week beginning Sep 28, 2026; turning; here and there; press for moreBigleaf and vine maple; week beginning Oct 5, 2026; turning; here and there; press for moreBigleaf and vine maple; week beginning Oct 12, 2026; turning; here and there; press for moreBigleaf and vine maple; week beginning Oct 19, 2026; at its peak; here and there; press for moreBigleaf and vine maple; week beginning Oct 26, 2026; past peak; here and there; press for moreBigleaf and vine maple; week beginning Nov 2, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreBigleaf and vine maple; week beginning Nov 9, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreBigleaf and vine maple; week beginning Nov 16, 2026; done; here and there; press for moreWestern larch; week beginning Aug 31, 2026; still green; common; press for moreWestern larch; week beginning Sep 7, 2026; still green; common; press for moreWestern larch; week beginning Sep 14, 2026; still green; common; press for moreWestern larch; week beginning Sep 21, 2026; still green; common; press for moreWestern larch; week beginning Sep 28, 2026; still green; common; press for moreWestern larch; week beginning Oct 5, 2026; turning; common; press for moreWestern larch; week beginning Oct 12, 2026; turning; common; press for moreWestern larch; week beginning Oct 19, 2026; at its peak; common; press for moreWestern larch; week beginning Oct 26, 2026; past peak; common; press for moreWestern larch; week beginning Nov 2, 2026; past peak; common; press for moreWestern larch; week beginning Nov 9, 2026; done; common; press for moreWestern larch; week beginning Nov 16, 2026; done; common; press for more

North Woods

no share recorded here

High Appalachians

no share recorded here

Maple country

no share recorded here

Lakes

no share recorded here

Oak and hickory country

no share recorded here

Ozarks and the mid-South

no share recorded here

Deep South and the coastal plain

no share recorded here