Kokomo Trading Company Information

Kokomo specializes in the sales and installation of palm trees that will live out doors on Long Island all year round. The palm species that Kokomo sells and installs are rated for our climate zone and Kokomo backs that with a 1-year warranty on its palms. How do palm trees live in NY all year round? There are over 2,200 different palm species. Approximately 80-120 are considered “Cold Hardy.” Cold Hardy is a term used to describe plants that can live in zones 2-8 which is determined and classified by the USDA. The USDA publishes a Cold Hardy Growing Zone Map of the United States that divides the US into 10 different hardy zones. The coldest zone is 2 and it extends all the way up to 11 (being the warmest zone). Long Island is classified as zone 7. Why Palms? Palm trees present an answer to some of the damage Long Islanders have suffered over the past 2-years due to Hurricanes, as we like to say they are "Hurricane Tested, Mother Nature Approved." Palms don't have branches and have been sculpted by Mother Nature to withstand high winds. As we are all aware, fallen trees caused most of our damage and prevented LIPA crews from fixing downed wires in an expedient manor. Fallen trees also blocked roadways and damaged buildings and homes. Given this current trend of having 2-"Storm of the Century" occurrences in back to back years, palms make sense Change Your Attitude Without Changing Your Latitude (TM).