Fall colors are dramatic splashes of paint. They have a short life span but under the right circumstances of temperature and humidity can provide an unbeatable palette. On this small tree, Sorbus alnifolia (Korean Mountain Ash), was a special annual color combination during the second week of November. Flocks of raucous (yes, raucous) robins flooded the tree to get the berries, their breasts disappearing among the leaves. It was a spectacle.
Author: LindaB
A first generation American of European ancestry, I grew up in NW Ohio with a positive culture related to gardening for edibles. I am now retired but my interests in the non-edibles started in earnest about 30 years ago with a huge landscaping project. Now, the yard is the garden in USDA Zone 5 conditions that are both friendly and hostile in silty clay soil. It is a silent validation, an autobiography of sorts, a connection.
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