Seeing Bare Norway Maples Already? Fungal Diseases Are Mostly to Blame08/18/2026A hallmark of Central New York is the fall foliage. This year, however, the Norway maples seem to have got a jump start on autumn, but not in a good way. Most Norway maples in the Central New York landscape, especially the purple-leaved cultivars such as Crimson King and Queen, have few if any functional leaves as they have withered into a crumbly mass. none