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.

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

A 50-acre botanical garden north of Richmond featuring native plant displays, autumn foliage walk, and picturesque fall blooms.

Typical peak
Nov 4
Early November
Best Viewing Window
Oct 30 – Nov 9
Late October to Early November
Latest color reading
Moderate color
The newest satellite reading was 4 days old at the latest update.
16 sample points · about 6 clear looks per point.
The most recent reading we have, not a forecast; color may have moved since.

Forest Composition

Oak Hickory dominant
Oak / Hickory63%
88% deciduous canopy (forest survey)

Conditions & 5-Day Forecast

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Nearby Towns

Richmond8.3 mi16 minChesterfield24 mi40 minFarmville73 mi1 hr 40 min

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Field notes · 2026 estimate

When to see peak color at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

Peak fall color is predicted around November 4. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 30 to November 9.

Predicted peakNovember 4
Best windowOctober 30 – November 9
Confidence range±5 days

The prediction comes from 24 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 Henrico County and across Virginia.

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