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Across
  1. 3. The Yellow-____ is already waving flags of bright yellow in north central Virginia.
  2. 4. Prolonged ___ weather in late summer often triggers early color changes.
  3. 7. Virginia’s many species of ______ trees create an interesting mix of autumn colors.
  4. 9. There is a dulling of green in leaves as ________ production slows.
  5. 11. The mighty ____ is generally the latest tree to turn color.
Down
  1. 1. The highest mountains of southwest Virginia are the ____ ____.
  2. 2. _________ produce yellow, orange, and brown colors in leaves. (hint: source of vitamin A in humans)
  3. 5. Tickseed, wingstem, crownbeard, and goldenrod are already sporting bright _____ along roadsides.
  4. 6. Question about trees? Call ____ _____.
  5. 8. If you see an early flash of bright red it is likely the _____ _____.
  6. 10. Statewide, moisture-stressed urban trees are beginning to color from the ____ down.