Thursday, July 06, 2006
Sanibel begins restoration of Periwinkle Way
LEE COUNTY: Hurricane Charley destroyed many of the trees on Sanibel Island, including the Australian pines that lined Periwinkle Way, providing a canopy for the road. The city has finally started replacing the non-native pines with native trees to try to restore the look of Periwinkle Way.
Thousands of flags line Periwinkle Way. They mark where the new trees will be planted.
There are seven different types of trees that will be planted along the road including:
Wild Tamarind
Live Oak
Silver Buttonwood
Gumbo Limbo
Strangler Fig
Mastic
Jamaican Dogwood
All of the trees are drought tolerant.
Thousands of flags line Periwinkle Way. They mark where the new trees will be planted.
There are seven different types of trees that will be planted along the road including:
Wild Tamarind
Live Oak
Silver Buttonwood
Gumbo Limbo
Strangler Fig
Mastic
Jamaican Dogwood
All of the trees are drought tolerant.
