Growing Plumeria in Your Houston, Texas Garden

If you are looking for beautiful flowers to add color and fragrance to your Houston, Texas garden, consider planting Plumeria. Plumeria shrubs blossom in many wonderful colors, and many of these flowers also have a delicious fragrance. While native to climates a bit warmer than ours (Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America), most Plumeria do very well in Houston, Texas. If you would like to add color and fragrance to your Houston, Texas garden, try planting some of the varieties below.

Bridal Bouquet Plumeria. This fast growing shrub can reach heights of up to eight feet in your Houston, Texas garden. Plant it in full sun to partial shade in the spring and enjoy its lovely white flowers from February all the way through December. This is a very hearty Plumeria, resistant to both fungus and insects. The flowers also have a very pretty fragrance.

Gloria Schmidt Plumeria. A gorgeous choice for your Houston, Texas garden, this Plumeria flowers in pink, yellow and white. Plant it in full to partial sun in early spring and enjoy its flowers almost year round. These blossoms have a lovely, citrus scent that will only add to your enjoyment of your Houston, Texas garden. It can grow to be over eight feet tall, and is a great choice as an accent for your garden.

Allison Plumeria. The variegated blooms of this Plumeria are light pink, fuchsia and red, a striking addition to your Houston, Texas garden. They also have a beautiful fragrance. Plant these shrubs in full to partial sun and watch for heights of up to six feet tall. These lovely shrubs do very well in containers, too.

Bali Whirl Plumeria. This Plumeria has beautiful double yellow blooms and a delicious fruity fragrance. The flowers are very similar to the ones used to make leis in Hawaii. Plant them in direct or partial sunlight in your Houston, Texas garden, preferably in well drained soil. These stunning Plumeria are a terrific choice as an accent plant for your garden, or for use in small landscapes.

California Sally Plumeria. If you like large flowers, this is the perfect Plumeria for your Houston, Texas garden. It blooms with five inch flowers that seem to last forever, starting off pink and fading slowly to white. The blooms have yellow centers, as well as an intoxicatingly spicy fragrance. Plant them in full sun to partial shade in your Houston, Texas garden in the early spring. These Plumeria also do very well in containers.

Celadine Plumeria. This is a fun choice for your Houston, Texas garden, with bright yellow flowers, edged in white, and petals that end in points. This shrub is very hardy, able to withstand the Houston, Texas climate with ease, and its flowers have a delicious lemon fragrance. Plant them in the early spring and enjoy their flowers almost year round. Another great choice for small landscapes in Houston, Texas, as well as for container gardens.

Cranberry Red Plumeria. These Plumeria are nothing short of gorgeous, with lovely cranberry flowers that have a sweet, mild scent. The pretty petals are slightly pointed, and will bloom in your garden from March through the end of October. Plant them in full to partial sun in your Houston, Texas garden in the early spring. These shrubs are a great choice for an accent plant, due to their rich, unusual color.

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