A yellow tabebuia in Central Florida. Springtime in South Florida means the bloom of those little yellow flowers on trees across the region. Those are tabebuia trees (pronounced tah-beh-BOO-ya ...

The trees, native to subtropical climes, are easy to spot. The beautiful bright yellow blooms (or purple or pink-ish) have been bursting out all across Palm Beach County and South Florida.

Yellow tabebuias tend to flower later, opening blossoms in February. The yellow types seem to be a bit less hardy. Both tabebuias make excellent accent trees that can provide shade during the summer.

This species is named for its yellow flower clusters, which appear in the spring. It holds its buckeye seeds in smooth husks, unlike its cousin Ohio buckeye, which has warts and spines. If you have ...

A cold-hardy, wind-resistant, drought-tolerant tree that revels in sun, it covers itself with mildly fragrant yellow flowers in spring and summer Sometimes. I don’t know of any other plant that ...

The trees are like a yellow caution sign: Breathing Problems Ahead. Not only are they visually appealing as bell-shaped blooms, but the tabebuia (ta-bee-BEW-ee-uh) also rain golden pedals in a ...

*They’re not always trees: Sometimes, they’re a shrub. *The blooms look like musical instruments: That’s why some people call them “trumpet trees.” *There are lots of them: It is ...