Jacaranda

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Also known as

Fern Tree, Black Poui, Green Ebony Tree

Jacaranda mimosifolia 5334 by Anna Anichkova (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Full Sun

Light watering

Tender

H1c

RHS hardiness

5°C

Minimum temperature

Expected size

Height		Spread
15m	Max	11m
10m	Min	6m

Flowering

spring
summer
autumn
winter

More images of Jacaranda

A close up of some green leaves on a Jacaranda mimosifolia plant

A Jacaranda mimosifolia tree in flower with green leaves

A close up of some purple flowers on a Jacaranda mimosifolia plant

A Jacaranda mimosifolia tree in the middle of the street

A flowering Jacaranda mimosifolia tree in front of a house

Jacaranda Overview

Jacaranda mimosifolia is commonly known by the names Jacaranda, Blue Jacaranda, Fern Tree or Black Poui, amongst others. It is deciduous tree species from the Bignoniaceae family. This tender tree is fast-growing, forming a rounded shape up to 15m in height. Grown for the flowers and the foliage, leaves are divided and resemble those of ferns. Flowers are showy and trumpet-shaped, coloured purple-blue and measuring up to 5cm across. They appear from spring to early summer and lead onto woody seedpods, containing flattened winged seeds. This plant has earnt a Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit.