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 ...

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 ...

The jacaranda trees are blooming. Currently, it’s hard to drive anywhere in Southern California and not spot these towering explosions of lavender haze. Like many of our ostentatious plant life, these ...