Falling for October
Submitted: Oct. 3, 2023, 4:02 p.m.
October has brought rain, a chill in the air, and our favorite... fall colors! Now is a favored time to visit the Garden as it transforms into its future fall self.
![Acer-grandidentatum-Leaves-Fall-HMS23](https://redbuttegarden.org/media/images/Acer-grandidentatum-Leaves-Fall-HMS23.max-1000x800.jpg)
![Acer-grandidentatum-Leaves-Fall-1-HMS23](https://redbuttegarden.org/media/images/Acer-grandidentatum-Leaves-Fall-1-HMS23.max-1000x800.jpg)
Bigtooth Maple (Acer grandidentatum)
Striking colors of pink are starting to appear in the Natural Area.
![Opuntia-phaeacantha-Fruit-Fall-HMS23](https://redbuttegarden.org/media/images/Opuntia-phaeacantha-Fruit-Fall-HMS23.max-1000x800.jpg)
Tulip Prickly Pear (Opuntia phaeacantha)
The way this pad is growing from the ground looks creepy and is telling of October.
![Rhus-typhina-'Laciniata'-Leaves-Falll-HMS23](https://redbuttegarden.org/media/images/Rhus-typhina-Laciniata-Leaves-Falll-HMS23.max-1000x800.jpg)
Lace-leaf Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina 'Laciniata')
This small tree never disappoints in the fall.
![Rosa-'Distant-Drums'-Flower-Fall-HMS23](https://redbuttegarden.org/media/images/Rosa-Distant-Drums-Flower-Fall-HMS23.max-1000x800.jpg)
Distant Drums Rose (Rosa 'Distant Drums')
These roses are still going strong! And arguably the best smelling roses of the land.
![Eryngium-leavenworthii-Fall-HMS23](https://redbuttegarden.org/media/images/Eryngium-leavenworthii-Fall-HMS23.max-1000x800.jpg)
False Purple Thistle (Eryngium leavenworthii)
I always get excited to see these. They add a fun contrast to any garden!
Come watch the Garden transition to it's next version of itself. It is quite magical.
Photos by, Heidi M. Simper