Tropical Tabebuia trees
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 remembered them from last year. It reminds me of forsythia up north. One morning you wake up to an explosion of yellow blossoms throughout the neighborhood.. Tabebuias are from the West Indies, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Central America, but several species are very well adapted to South Florida. I am thrilled to find the golden beauties around me. Since they are tropical plants, they WON’T SURVIVE HARD FREEZES.
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