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In the Garden: Power of the Purple

Is there anything more glorious in the garden than a jacaranda tree in bloom?

For sheer impact, a full-grown jacaranda, in its full splendor, is hard to beat. Clusters of literally thousands of lavender, bell-shaped flowers dangle from statuesque branches that reach for the sky.

Adding to the spectacle is that most jacarandas bear their flowers before they leaf out. In neighborhoods lucky enough to have jacarandas as street trees, the June bloom creates a purple haze across the horizon.

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