Those Purple Flowering Trees

June 3, 2008

I had a friend come to visit Redlands, California from Cleveland Ohio. She was completely in awe of those incredible purple flowering trees. She had never before experienced the beautiful display that the Jacaranda trees create in our springtime; usually in May and early June.

The Jacaranda tree is a native of South and Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean. It is no wonder that these cultures have such a love for and appreciation of color! However, these stunning trees have made their way to

The southwestern U.S., Florida, Australia and South Africa. Pretoria in South Africa is know as the Jacaranda City due to the large number of trees planted as street trees as well as in parks and gardens. In flowering time the city appears blue/purple when viewed from the nearby hills.

They are not a fragrant tree, but their lovely color contributes to the beauty of spring in our Inland area.