Q & A
Maple tree without fall color
Emily Jansen, Michigan
Q My sugar maple (Acer saccharum) didn’t turn red this year. What could be causing this?
A While the color of a sugar maple’s fall foliage is determined by genetics, weather plays a role, too. A tree that usually produces red fall foliage will have yellow or orange leaves if conditions aren’t right. Scientists are still studying fall foliage color and they’ve found that there are many variables. Sufficient spring and summer rain and warm fall days with
