Plant Hardiness Zones. Plant hardiness zones help gardeners understand which plants will most likely survive at a location. It is important that your plants can thrive year-round, surviving extreme temperatures. Note: Zone maps do have shortfalls; if the information is inaccurate, you may live in a microclimate.
In normal years, colors peak in the first week of October on the U.P., the second week of October in northern Lower Michigan and the last two weeks of October in southern Lower Michigan. When the colors do peak, here are some of the best bets for fall foliage viewing from Pure Michigan:
Michigan is one of those states that you can experience all four seasons in just one day. Michigan has a BEAUTIFUL fall season. Winters are cold and dry, springs are warm and rainy, summers are warm/hot and humid. It really is a great state if you don't mind the unpredictable changes in weather.