Fall Color in Southern California

Places like New England and most of the northern East Coast are famous for fall color. Fall color is not restricted to these places; there will be fall color where there are deciduous trees including Southern California. 

Japanese Maple Leaves Turning Red

Fall color in Southern California though is not as spectacular as in the Northeast. There are not enough deciduous trees in the region to give the spectacular fall color. Most of the trees in So Cal are evergreens including pine trees and oaks. Lower elevation in the region also does not have the cold of frost. The cold of frost during fall makes the colors brighter and more intense.

Ornamental Wild Cherry With Yellow Leaves

When I bought my house about 10 years ago, there are no deciduous trees in the property. To have some fall color I planted a Japanese maple, ornamental wild cherry in the backyard and crepe myrtle in the front yard. Now every fall to early winter I have some fall color.

Grape Vines With Brownish to Yellow Leaves