Latin Names: Lagerstroemia fauriei, L. indica, L. hybrids. Locations: In July and August, the Island’s crape myrtles are impossible to miss in front of homes or…
Tree of the Month
Tree of the Month: Sourwood
/ August 4, 2018Latin name: Oxydendrum arboreum Locations: A gorgeous sourwood at a home on East Thomas Street is unusual in that it’s wider than tall. Two sizable…
Tree of the Month: Kousa Dogwood
/ July 2, 2018Latin name: Cornus kousa Locations: In late June and early July, our kousas are hard to miss along Route 114 and in the Town center.…
Tree of the month: Southern Magnolia
/ June 28, 2018Location: Uncommon on Shelter Island, a 20-foot-tall southern magnolia thrives next to the entrance of Our Lady of the Isle Church. Planted in 1997, it…
Tree of the Month: Flowering Dogwood
/ June 2, 2018Latin name: Cornus florida Location: The flowering dogwoods have been spectacular this spring. Until last week, a handsome specimen stood out on the corner of Bateman…