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:
LANSING, MI -- The snow has melted in most parts of Michigan and the first day of spring is around the corner. The state's Pure Michigan tourism campaign is taking that opportunity to premiere three new television commercials aimed at drawing visitors. The three 30-second spots first aired on Monday, March 14, and will continue into late spring.