Restoring New London’s tree population through community planting and care, education, and advocacy
Common Name: Black Tupelo, Pepperidge, Black Gum, Sour Gum Scientific Name: Nyssa sylvatica Description: Black tupelo is a terrific shade tree and a standout in the fall. In spring, tiny, inconspicuous flowers appear in clusters . While not showy they are a rich source of nectar for bees and turn into small juicy fruits that…
Common Name: Sourwood Scientific Name: Oxydendrum arboreum Description: Habit: Spring Summer Fall Winter Fruit: Flower:
Common Name: River Birch Scientific Name: Betula nigra Description: Habit: Spring Summer Fall Winter Fruit: Flower:
Common Name: Beach Plum Scientific Name: Prunus maritima Description: Habit: Spring Summer Fall Winter Fruit: Flower:
Common Name: Sweet Bay Magnolia Scientific Name: Magnolia virginiana Description: The lovely native sweetbay magnolia features creamy-white blooms with a light, lemony scent. Sweetbay magnolia blooms sporadically throughout the summer, followed by cone-like fruits that are aggregates of follicles. When the follicles split open in late summer, scarlet seeds that attract birds are exposed. Sweetbay…
Common Name: Downy Serviceberry (also Juneberry, Shadbush, Servicetree) Scientific Name: Amelanchier arborea Description: Habit: Spring Summer Fall Winter Fruit: Flower:
Thanks to Glenn Cheney for this article about New London Trees! https://www.theday.com/article/20200311/NWS01/200319995 We are happy to see that the young trees in the Eugene O’Neill parking lot have finally been pruned to encourage them to grow into structurally sound and aesthetically desirable form. Next up: treat our ash trees to protect them against Emerald Ash…
