{"id":379,"date":"2020-11-04T15:54:23","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T15:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/columbiamga\/?p=379"},"modified":"2020-11-04T15:55:01","modified_gmt":"2020-11-04T15:55:01","slug":"these-10-trees-bring-fiery-fall-foliage-in-oregon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/columbiamga\/2020\/11\/04\/these-10-trees-bring-fiery-fall-foliage-in-oregon\/","title":{"rendered":"These 10 trees bring fiery fall foliage in Oregon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3378\/files\/2020\/11\/Fall-Foliage-Neil-Bell-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"380\" class=\"wp-image-380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3378\/files\/2020\/11\/Fall-Foliage-Neil-Bell-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3378\/files\/2020\/11\/Fall-Foliage-Neil-Bell-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3378\/files\/2020\/11\/Fall-Foliage-Neil-Bell-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3378\/files\/2020\/11\/Fall-Foliage-Neil-Bell.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Oregon&#8217;s native vine maple shines in fall. Neil Bell\/OSU Extension Service<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/connect.oregonlive.com\/staff\/kpokorny\/posts.html\">Kym Pokorny | For The Oregonian\/OregonLive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"R7V24BAWTJFNLLXOJAVZKGAE6U\">CORVALLIS \u2013 When trees get dressed with the colors of fall, it\u2019s time to go shopping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"OFWTPUBHEBH37IZQBI233O753E\">\u201cIf you\u2019re specifically interested in fall color, it will soon be the time to start looking,\u201d said Neil Bell, a horticulturist with Oregon State University\u2019s Extension Service. \u201cThere are already some trees starting to display color.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"IK4M3WJRMJCWFGLV7H4PO3QXVE\">First, though, Bell recommends doing some research. Walk around neighborhoods, parks and public gardens to get ideas. If you can\u2019t identify the trees you like, snap good photos, pick up several leaves or ask the owner for a cutting. Take them to the nursery or contact your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fu7061146.ct.sendgrid.net%2Fls%2Fclick%3Fupn%3DfnjKVEtEq7-2F-2B3m6pq3DC0PwIYMCw3E0-2FRj9CG-2BUe-2FOYkgME8-2F4OzcqHTiG3gtapGlWVv_Se9Fqk3iIeh3Nlxsa35JZGTqWSWpicbKkUrmLlosX2MoInybnqPTFp2Qo4alrY2TX1K5NKXp2yX0ztyTMsjajSdbYEiRMZg3D17x6F35jgBRBpLOogLZm9zEsIUbAAKXPg7Qn34TDWyYgz-2B29zHLvyHcEONhA3ObzSajpuGnikfsw-2Faprsi5QTaHjQH4s7c8y89EuSB0CfdQLhPOAdY8-2BPUweEV654H3JZh4VGPBtNYOLwgTEzPq9-2FN41Sx3UkYMsSeIH-2BYd9twdnt4Ny5wyQeClshCkMCSp2zTaDOjd55lDfBTGfnvZs9Zcs-2Fka0SRHsp6BXjiatrD-2Fc52WsKiOj2eKBjG9gKXahqtjlBnsf3E-3D&amp;data=04%7C01%7Ckgabrielson%40oregonian.com%7Cc9738ce33661435b049e08d87f6066b6%7C1fe6294574e64203848fb9b82929f9d4%7C0%7C0%7C637399399300063564%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=J2Ac25yPgdG3GDWvYCb8iP9nBqlj9ZgSzLp3Nz0VRD8%3D&amp;reserved=0\">local OSU Extension office<\/a>&nbsp;for identification. You can also cut out pictures from magazines and flip through garden books to find possibilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"7R4PKY4NSNGEZP55YN6FRTT6IE\">But wait, you\u2019re not done. After filtering down your favorites, be absolutely sure about size, soil and sun requirements, Bell said. You don\u2019t want to be stuck with a 60-foot tree where a 30-foot tree should have gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"Z5EMP55F5JBJJEDEMLKCCFUPIU\">\u201cThe biggest problem people have,\u201d he said, \u201cis that a tree gets too large, and then they are forced to prune just to reduce the size of the tree, which can often look horrible. I see it all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"UHBPETARFRGTLGOSBRF67JDMFI\">Topping \u2013 or cutting off the tips of trees \u2013 is especially undesirable. It introduces the possibility of disease and gives pests more access. Topping also encourages weaker growth and alters the shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"K4OH7XCVHFBKZM6UQPJ4TMAXOU\">\u201cIt disfigures the tree,\u201d Bell said. \u201cThat\u2019s my main objection.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"F2CGZJF6GRCA3PGIR53765WBD4\">Before buying, also find out if the tree needs sun or some shade and if it requires irrigation in summer. Most do, according to Bell. And most want sun, although vine maple, katsura, paperbark maple and \u2018Eddie\u2019s White Wonder\u2019 dogwood don\u2019t mind some shade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"M777ARXNRRAJHNPRLMTCI7QGZ4\">Fall is an ideal time for planting, Bell added. Soil is warmer than in spring, so roots get a good head start. The weather is cool so trees are under less stress. Rains will start soon and reduce the need for watering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"2PNQYAQW4BGGRKTLCRZHIOUYHM\">\u201cAll in all, fall is the perfect time to select and plant a tree,\u201d he said. \u201cWait for the leaves to start changing color and go for it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"QZNUFYFJJFEWNMBW3KJILG2ZHE\">Here are Bell\u2019s recommendations for trees with excellent fall color:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Red maple<\/strong>&nbsp;(Acer rubrum): A common tree, but for good reason. Not much beats the vibrant scarlet color this maple displays in autumn. Make sure you\u2019ve got room for it though; red maples grow quickly and eventually reach 60 feet tall and 25 to 35 feet wide. At that size, it makes a great shade tree. In addition to western Oregon, it grows well in the central and eastern part of the state. Hardy to Zone 4.<\/li><li><strong>Big-leaf maple<\/strong>&nbsp;(Acer macrophyllum): An impressive tree all around, big-leaf maple stirs up attention when its 12-inch leaves transform into a rich yellow, sometimes tinged with orange. A large tree up to 50 feet at maturity, this West Coast native is not appropriate as a street tree or in small gardens. However, if you can find it, \u2018Seattle Sentinel\u2019 is a much smaller, narrower alternative, 15 feet tall and 5 feet wide, but only hardy to Zone 6. The species is hardy to Zone 2.<\/li><li><strong>Vine maple<\/strong>&nbsp;(Acer circinatum): Native to the Northwest, vine maple really comes into its own in fall when the foliage lights up in lively shades of red and orange. A useful small tree up to 15 feet that often grows with multiple trunks. Good for the east side of the Cascades. Not suitable for full sun. Hardy to Zone 6.<\/li><li><strong>Paperbark maple<\/strong>&nbsp;(Acer griseum): Unmistakable cinnamon-colored peeling bark and glowing orange-red fall color make this slow-growing, small tree (25 feet eventually) a much-loved specimen in any size garden. Prefers a partially shady exposure. Hardy to Zone 4.<\/li><li><strong>\u2018Raywood\u2019 ash<\/strong>&nbsp;(Fraxinus oxycarpa): Big and bold, this tree grows 60 to 70 feet tall and almost as wide, which is a consideration when deciding where and if to plant it. But if you\u2019ve got the space, you\u2019ll be happy with its striking claret-colored fall foliage and the equally appealing texture of the lance-shaped leaves. Drought tolerant and hardy to Zone 6.<\/li><li><strong>Katsura<\/strong>&nbsp;(Cercidiphyllum japonicum): The unmistakable heart-shaped leaves emerge purple in the spring and seem to turn buttery yellow overnight in autumn. Falling leaves smell wonderfully like burnt sugar. The form is tall \u2013 up to 60 feet \u2013 and rounded. Hardy to Zone 4.<\/li><li><strong>Sourwood<\/strong>&nbsp;(Oxydendrum arboreum): A little-known but deserving tree that has the unusual feature of sending out long streamers of fragrant, white flowers in fall just as the foliage turns to heady shades of red, orange and purple. At 25 to 30 feet tall, sourwood fits nicely into a small garden. Hardy to Zone 5.<\/li><li><strong>\u2018Eddie\u2019s White Wonder\u2019 dogwood<\/strong>&nbsp;(Cornus kousa): A spectacular cultivar of Korean dogwood that is blanketed in large, white star-shaped flowers in spring and strawberry red color in fall. Its 20-foot stature makes it ideal for small spaces. Other kousa dogwoods are outstanding as well, most turning a deep crimson-purple in autumn. Hardy to Zone 5.<\/li><li><strong>Persian ironwood<\/strong>&nbsp;(Parrotia persica): Another smaller tree (25 feet tall and 30 feet wide), ironwood is bathed in every color of the sunset in fall and has the bonus of gray and beige exfoliating bark. An easy tree to grow that grows in parking strips where the situation isn\u2019t ideal. Hardy to Zone 4<\/li><li><strong>\u2018Wild Fire\u2019 black gum<\/strong>&nbsp;(Nyssa sylvatica): Although the straight species of black gum can be a bit weedy, newer cultivars such as \u2018Wild Fire\u2019 don\u2019t go to seed. Glossy green leaves emerge a deep red in spring and end the season with a spectacular show of orange, yellow, scarlet and purple. It has a nice pyramidal shape and grows up to 20 feet. Hardy to Zone 6.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the full article online here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/hg\/2020\/11\/these-10-trees-bring-fiery-fall-foliage-in-oregon.html\">https:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/hg\/2020\/11\/these-10-trees-bring-fiery-fall-foliage-in-oregon.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By&nbsp;Kym Pokorny | For The Oregonian\/OregonLive CORVALLIS \u2013 When trees get dressed with the colors of fall, it\u2019s time to go shopping. \u201cIf you\u2019re specifically interested in fall color, it will soon be the time to start looking,\u201d said Neil &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/columbiamga\/2020\/11\/04\/these-10-trees-bring-fiery-fall-foliage-in-oregon\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8741,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/columbiamga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/columbiamga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/columbiamga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/columbiamga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8741"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/columbiamga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=379"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/columbiamga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":382,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/columbiamga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379\/revisions\/382"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/columbiamga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/columbiamga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/columbiamga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}