A jacaranda tree blooms with purple flowers. - Pulpitis/Getty Images When they're in full bloom, jacaranda trees are some of the most gorgeous flowering trees around. For gardeners and homeowners who ...

When you look up at a vibrant purple jacaranda tree–or a bush of bougainvillea, sprout of birds of paradise, or fragrant patch of jasmine, for that matter–you can thank Kate Sessions, a pioneering ...

Jacaranda trees canopy a Santa Ana street in early June 2013. As June approaches this year, jacaranda fans await their flamboyant bloom. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times) Angelenos who adore the ...

Jacarandas have burst forth once more with their galvanizing purple-blue flowers, an invitation to feel joy or annoyance, depending on one’s perspective toward the tree’s spectacular yet messy ...

The jacaranda is a striking but polarizing piece of the Southern California streetscape. “They’re pretty, but sticky. If they get on your car it’s like getting married all over again when you drive ...

The pretty pop of color showed up a little early, making the blooms appear a little thinner because of our warm winter, horticulturalists say. Former Times Staff The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a ...

What would Los Angeles be like without the nearly 30,000 jacaranda trees on city streets? It depends on who you ask. "The tree stands for California at its worst: all flash, no substance, a pain left ...