Life Cycle
Perennial
Water Requirement
Moderate
Light Requirement
Full Sun
Max Height
25 Ft. +
Price
$129.95

Royal Poinciana trees bloom in the spring and summer, exploding in bright color. The blossoms themselves are strikingly pretty with spoon shaped petals. The leaves are also attractive and fern-like and form a very nice, wide canopy.

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How to care for Royal Poinciana

Light. Full sun gives the fullest flowering and best growth.

Water. Water well until established. After that it needs watering only in the severest droughts.

Soil and feeding. It grows in sand, clay, loam, alkaline or acidic soils if they drain well. It is highly tolerant of salt once established.

Size. Grows 25 ft or more; mature trees often reach about 40 ft tall with a canopy 40–60 ft wide. Plant at least 10 ft from pavement and buildings, since surface roots lift them.

Pruning. The wood is weak. Prune young trees so limbs stay under half the trunk's diameter, with main limbs 8–12 ft up. Late March to April is the best time.

Problems to watch. No major pests. Caterpillars may eat some leaves, and a root fungus can kill weakened trees.

Good to know. Expect about five years before the first blooms. The 18-inch seed pods drop in spring; pick them up to reduce litter and stray seedlings.