If you’ve ever visited Hawaii, you’ve no doubt seen and fallen in love with plumeria (Plumeria rubra). The waxy blooms of this plant are the quintessential flower for making traditional Hawaiian leis, ...

Every year, thousands of visitors to the Northwest Flower & Garden Show come home with cuttings of plumeria, (frangipani), only to see their dreams of sweet Hawaiian fragrance dashed when the cuttings ...

You don't have to live on a sun-drenched island to turn your yard into a tropical getaway. Plant a tree with exotic-looking flowers to lend this vibe to your landscape. One option is frangipani ...

Loretta Osteen fell for plumerias on a family vacation to Hawaii 14 years ago. The luminous five-petaled flowers used in leis often snare tourists by their intoxicating fragrances, whether a ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Origin: Tropical Brazil, Mexico and the Caribbean You know the long days of summer have arrived when the plumeria (Plumeria) is blooming. This ...

Arturo Martinez shows off photographs of plumeria petals the way most men his age flaunt portraits of their grandchildren. “Look how magnificent this one is,” Martinez, 59, coos from the living room ...

Bridal bouquet frangipani is an evergreen or sometimes a semi-deciduous tree. The older the specimen, the more likely it is to keep its leaves in the dry months. The leaves are large, 12-inches long ...

Like a beautiful butterfly emerging from a plain brown chrysalis, magnificent blossoms sprout from seemingly lifeless branches every spring. Plumeria, also known as Frangipani, are colorful tropical ...

If you have plumeria in your landscape, you are enjoying the transformation of the ugly duckling plant to the lovely swan. My husband asked a few months ago why I was keeping “that ugly stick plant” ...