Why Do Leaves Change Color

Why Do Leaves Change Color

So Many Colors Why are leaves on trees different colors? What makes them change color?

Making Food Leaves make food for the tree from sunlight, water, and air. Green stuff in the leaves helps them make food. It also makes the leaves green.

Summer Leaves are green in summer because they are making food. The tree saves some of the food for winter.

Fall In fall, the weather changes. The days get shorter, and the nights get longer. Trees get less sunlight, so they make less food.

The leaves stop making the green color. Other colors that were under the green start to show.