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Autumn blaze leaves turning red

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From: Ann Mendygral City: Saint Charles, IL
My autumn blaze is starting to turn red already. It’s early August. It’s significantly more at the top of the tree than elsewhere. I thinks this is much earlier than years past. It’s 15 years old. Thanks for any advice
	Extension Message From: Jay Hayek Extension Specialist, Forestry Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences jhayek@illinois.edu
Hi Ann: Premature or early fall leaf color may be a sign of stress; or, the tree itself may have come from a nursery or provenance with a more northern latitude. Potential stressors include periods of drought or infrequent precipitation and / or mechanical damage to the stem or roots.
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