Common name(s): Golden trumpet tree
Family: Bignoniaceae
USDA hardiness zones: 9B through 11
Origin: native to Central and South America
This last week I was surprised by the sudden blooms of bright yellow on trees in the neighborhood. I wasn’t familiar with the species. I did some research on the golden trees. Tabebuias are from the West Indies, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Central America, but several species are very well adapted to South Florida. I was thrilled to find the golden beauties here in central Florida. Since they are tropical plants, they WON’T SURVIVE HARD FREEZES.
The tropical Tabebuia trees or yellow trumpet trees are an eye-catching spring bloomer. They have opening clusters of large bright yellow flowers during February and March. Golden trumpet tree has four-inch-long silvery leaves with tan, fuzzy undersides. The trumpet-shaped, bright yellow blossoms appear in dense 2.5 to 8 inch long terminal clusters. Some trees produce a small number of flowers sporadically throughout the warm season. Most of the trees have yellow blooms, but light pink and purple tabebuia also make their presence known with colorful blooms. Seed pods that fall resemble giant green beans.
Around here in Lakeland, the blossoms were suddenly here and a week later, they were gone. I loved the bright color against the blue sky; it made me very happy.
Wishing you all blue skies and bright blooms.
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These are awfully pretty and new to me, too. We see lots of pink and white flowering trees but no yellow ones. They’re stunning.
So so beautiful! Love bright yellow colour.
What a beautiful shade of yellow!! I was fascinated by the shape of the blooms as well. Thank you for sharing this amazing tree, Carol. I have never seen one before.
…it’s like forthysia on steroids.
Wow, those yellow blooms are incredible!
They brighten up the place!
My trees have not bloomed yet. They are still young. My late father in law used to propagate them. So we planted three of them.
Beautiful colour.
The tabebuia trees are stunning! I love the pop of colour against the blue sky. Thanks so much for brightening up our day. Have a lovely weekend Carol.
Those tabebuia trees are spectacular, especially against your blue skies. Is it a legit scrabble word?
I don’t see why not – tabebuia is the trees name (not the scientific one).
Beautiful blooms.
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How joyful to see this yellow blooms.
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Oh wow! They are so pretty! I am used to seeing pink blossom on trees but not yellow. They sure do brighten up this time of year.
Those are really something!
What a beautiful tree. I love seeing this color–right now my area is still pretty drab. Lovely photos! Thanks for sharing this post at the Will Blog for Comments #28 linkup. Hope to see you next week, too.
Gorgeous!
Oh wow – THAT’S AMAZING! I don’t know what that tree is, but it’s glorious!
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Love seeing all the blossoms, and hopefully they will be in our area soon.
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I have this tree!!! I live in Florida & ppl & cars stop me every time I’m outside to ask about my tree! I love & baby this tree all year long makes my ❤️happy to have this tree. Come for a drive-by any time!!!
thanks for the invitation – where in Florida do you live?