Jacarandas are native to dry, highland forests in the Southern region of my home country Brazil, and in Northern Argentina. At Berkeley Hort. Customers usually gather under it and admire the splendid display. This Newsletter should coincide with the peak of the Jacaranda's blooming time in the Bay Area, in the months of May and June.
Jacarandas make for striking street trees.
In the Rockridge area in Oakland magnificent old trees can be observed. Jacarandas, or Jacaranda mimosifolia, as they are botanically known, are moderately fast growing trees. In Northern California they are often seen as a medium-sized trees, of about 25 ft. tall, but in warmer climates they will grow much larger, to 40 ft. or more. Their crown is open, of irregular shape, and usually as wide as the trees are high. In fact, Jacarandas commonly grow as multi-trunked trees, or with very low branches, giving a dramatic effect.