The jacaranda tree is a beautiful tropical tree that produces clusters of fragrant purple panicle-shaped blooms and arching branches that form a canopy shaped like an upturned umbrella.

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Rob Proctor tackles a big to-do list by planting dormant dahlias, cannas and annuals in pots to prepare for a blooming season.

For a long-blooming tree, it's hard to top crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia). "Most Southerners know that crape myrtle blooms literally all summer long," says arborist Doug Still.