There are at least 49 known varieties of jacaranda trees, but the one most likely to fill your Instagram feed is Jacaranda mimosifolia. It produces a vibrant show of purple flowers in late spring.

For the last two months, I have been admiring the flower show provided by my yellow pride of Barbados (Caesalpinia pulcherrima flava). The Latin name of this plant commemorates Andrea Caesalpino, a ...

Were you ever in love with someone who was sublimely beautiful but who made you insane? That pretty much sums up my relationship with the jacaranda tree in my front yard, at least in the merry month ...

This year’s jacaranda bloom in L.A. was short a few trees following the January wildfires, but experts say many burned trees will recover. “Don’t seek perfection,” consulting arborists advised those ...

Up north the tulips are pushing through the soil now and displaying their velvety bright colors. Lines of reds and yellows, purples and pinks are a sign of spring. Bunches of blue and lavender hues ...