Irvin Etienne shares some glorious fall images from the Indianapolis Museum of Art, spiced with his usual humor and insight.

Fall color on burkwood viburnum (V. burkwoodii). (C) Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

While he’s bragging about his trees, I’d like to hear a cheer for an unexpected surprise: my burkwood viburnum (V. burkwoodii) is a beautiful shade of red, something I don’t think I’ve observed before. The other burkwood is all green, but it’s in a much shadier locale in the landscape.

Viburnum burkwoodii fall color. (C) Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp