Plumeria ‘Jesse’s Choice’

frangipani
Fragrant pinwheel flowers on thick stemmed deciduous shrub. Sunny window or indoor-outdoor plant. Protect and keep dry in winter.
height 8–18ft
width 5–10ft
tolerates Heat, Pots
water
needs		 Low – Moderate
water
info		 This plumeria is from an area in Mexico with summer rainfall and is actively growing during that time, when it is forgiving of overwatering errors and in fact appreciates ample water. During winter dormancy it should be kept extra dry and will be intolerant of overwatering especially if combined with cold weather.
hardy
to		 35F
exposure Part Shade – Full Sun
indoor
outdoor		 Outdoor
drainage In Ground: Cactus Mix, In Pots: Cactus Mix, Tolerates Sandy Soil
fertilizing Bloom
origin Tropical Americas
california
native		 No
sunset
zones		 13, 21–24

Sunset Zones Map

Outdoor Exposure Guide

OUTDOOR EXPOSURE GUIDE

Full Sun
Six or more hours of sun beams directly landing on the plant's leaves.

Part Shade
Three to five hours of sun beams directly landing on the plant's leaves.

Part Sun
One to two hours of sun beams directly landing on the plants leaves.

Full Shade
The plant is never fully lit by sun beams, but is in a bright spot or has dappled sunbeams playing over the leaves throughout the day.

Deep Shade
The plant never has dappled light on the leaves, and is in a place that feels dim, even on a nice sunny day.

SUNSET ZONES MAP

Growing Notes

Plumeria can be pruned back hard (best done in spring before the leaf out) and will regrow from wherever they are pruned too. These cuttings are easily rooted moving into the summer growing season.
Thin stems on a small shrub grow into an impressive gnarled tree with great age.
While we typically think of plumeria being not frost hardy, they do thrive in cold sunset zones such as SSZ 13 because of their dry winters and gritty mineral soil.

Special Interest

Incredibly fragrant when in bloom, especially indoors. That iconic smell of the tropics.

Frangipani is such a curios common name, with roots as far back as the sixteenth century! During that time an Italian named Marquis Frangipani created an intoxicating perfume that coincidentally smelled of plumeria. Around this same time plumeria were discovered in the Americas and made their explosion around the globe. The flowers reminded many of Marquis perfume and the common name Frangipani was born.