Articles From : Tree Man Dave
December Tree of the Month: Canary Island Pine
The Canary Island Pine, a subtropical conifer, is one of the most striking skyline trees seen in Santa Barbara.
November Tree of the Month: Deodar Cedar
The Deodar Cedar is a majestic conifer which makes a stunning focal point in the landscape, and it's our tree of the month.
October Tree of the Month: Fire-Wheel Tree
“Fire-wheel Tree” may seem like a strange name for a tree, until you see its fiery-red, circular-shaped, flower clusters (called umbels), which look like flaming bicycle wheels!
September Tree of the Month: Canary Island Date Palm
The Canary Island Date Palm is our September Tree of the Month.
August Tree of the Month: Red-Flowering Eucalyptus
When Santa Barbara decorates for Fiesta every August, the Red-flowering Eucalyptus participates by putting on a spectacular display of vibrantly colored flowers.
July Tree of the Month: Snow in Summer
What a surprise it is to see this tree in Santa Barbara in June or July, since it appears to be covered with freshly fallen snow - hence the common name, “Snow-in-Summer!”
June Tree of the Month: Mexican Fan Palm
The Mexican Fan Palm, a most iconic “skyline” tree, is also the most common palm in the beach areas of Santa Barbara.
May Tree of the Month: Sweetshade Tree
The amazingly sweet perfume that drifts from the flowers of the Sweetshade Tree - a divine combination of Plumeria and orange blossom - gives this lovely tree its name.
April Tree of the Month: Naked Coral Tree
When in flower, the Naked Coral Tree looks more like a coral on a reef in the South Pacific than a tree on land in Santa Barbara!
Tree of the Month: Saucer Magnolia
Our March tree of the Month is the colorful Saucer Magnolia.
Trees of the Month: Marina Strawberry & Hong Kong Orchid
The Marina Strawberry & Hong Kong Orchid trees are the January and February Trees of the Month.