The Hamptons Hedges, Trees, and Hydrangeas That Serve as Status Symbols Out East

Crape Myrtles

Fact: Most trees bloom in the spring. Another fact: Most second (or third or fourth or, frankly, fifth) homeowners aren’t in the Hamptons until Memorial Day. So what’s a Hamptonite to do?

Enter the crape myrtle. According to Linda Silich, landscape designer and one of the founders Groundworks Landscaping in East Hampton, the tree is becoming “ubiquitous in the Hamptons due to being one of the few trees that blooms in the summer that comes in white, pink, purple, and…