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Fall color should be at peak this week. Be sure and come to enjoy it. There are also other treasures to be seen. It is rare to see a shrub just comes into full flower this time of year but that is what the common witch-hazel does. Its light lemon-yellow flowers can be enjoyed in several locations. The fruit on the heavenly bamboo is also noteworthy.
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You can still enjoy the chestnut-brown of the bald cypress, but as soon as the leaves of ginkgo turn yellow they drop. You may not see many leaves on the trees but the yellow carpet below is delightful. Berries on American holly are also very showy.
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Some Ozark witch hazels have attractive yellow leaves. Pansies are thriving in many beds underplanted with tulips for a spectacular spring bloom.
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Salvia guaranitica still has some flowers and the fall color of fothergilla is of special note. Itea is starting to be colorful in some areas.
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The ornamental grasses remain lovely. Miscanthus will display their showy panicles until late winter. Though well past peak, a few fall asters are still flowering.
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In the Kemper Center Bird Garden, you will see a great crop of red berries on the winterberry, which will provide many months of winter color.
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