It's hard to miss the jacaranda trees this year — the 12,000 or so of them thriving along city streets, anyway — as they explode in color all over the city and county of San Diego. If it seems like ...

Jacaranda trees are tropical plants known for their beautiful clusters of fragrant purple flowers and umbrella-shaped canopy. In their early years, these trees can grow quickly, up to 10 feet per year ...