In Conneticut, and Rhode Island's interior colors are also becoming very well established. The third week in October is best for Southern New England. Often southern New England will have not one but two outbursts of color, depending on the timing of the frosts. One outburst, with lots of green left on the trees occurs during the second week in October approximately the 10th, and another just over a week later towards the 20th when half the Maples are already bare. The fourth week in October shows best color along coastal New England while Northern New England turns brown.
Residual color remains in Southern New England's interior, but is usually in the dimming stage.
Colorful Sugar Maples follow, and then finally the Oaks, and Birch. Maple trees often turn an orange-red after first fading to yellow. Birch trees turn yellow only. Oaks often turn brown, but sometimes a deep red.