The predicted color stage on the selected date, modelled from years of fall color records. A forecast, not a live observation.When each area's color is predicted to peak this season. The date doesn't change this view.

Longwood Gardens

Brandywine Valley botanical garden with fall displays and woodland walks.

Typical peak
Oct 30
Late October
Best Viewing Window
Oct 25 – Nov 4
Late October to Early November
Latest color reading
Moderate color
The newest satellite reading was 4 days old at the latest update.
20 sample points · about 5 clear looks per point.
The most recent reading we have, not a forecast; color may have moved since.

Forest Composition

Oak Hickory dominant
Maple / Beech / Birch6%
Oak / Hickory84%
100% deciduous canopy (forest survey)

Conditions & 5-Day Forecast

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Nearby Towns

Wilmington7.4 mi16 minTalleyville10 mi20 minEdgmont Township16 mi31 min
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Field notes · 2026 estimate

When to see peak color at Longwood Gardens

Peak fall color is predicted around October 30. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 25 to November 4.

Predicted peakOctober 30
Best windowOctober 25 – November 4
Confidence range±5 days
Color seasonOctober 16 – November 9

The prediction comes from 14 years of fall color records at this spot, checked against what observers on the ground saw. Where state foliage spotters report peak (New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Missouri), it has landed inside our ±5-day window about two years in three. An unusual summer or autumn can still move it further. Explore fall color around East Marlborough Township and across Pennsylvania.

That is 1 day later than usual (October 29): the six weeks to October 13 ran 0.8°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color. This will settle about ten days before peak, as the weather comes in.

Fall color at Longwood Gardens begins as early as October 16 in some spots and continues through November 9 in others — a 24-day window where you can catch peak color somewhere in the area regardless of when you visit.

Nearby locales

Other places to see color near Longwood Gardens

Under 30 minutes

30 to 60 minutes