Jacaranda Tree-30gallon

30gallon Jacaranda Tree- 8-10ft Over All Height

This is a big tree, best used as a single yard specimen in a medium-size yard, or anywhere that works well on a larger property.

The bright lavender flower clusters are huge - up to 12 inches long and as much as 8 inches wide.

Some people consider this beautiful tree "messy" because as the petals fall they blanket the ground beneath the tree.

Placement on a lawn rather than by sidewalks or drives makes the fallen blossoms more picturesque with little or no clean-up needed.

Jacarandas take a while to flower - if you plant from grafted cuttings (what nurseries sell) your tree will begin flowering when it's between 5 to 7 years old. Plants grown from seed (such as you'd get from a well-meaning friend) take much longer.

Once the jacaranda flowers are done for the season, the leaves fill in with fine-leafed foliage to create a dappled shade environment beneath the canopy.

Growing with a somewhat funky shape when young, the branches form a nice rounded crown when the tree reaches about 20 feet tall.