What are the trees with purple flowers in southern california?

I was in LA area (Fullerton/Anaheim maybe?) many years ago and I can't remember the name of some flowering trees I saw there.


I tthink it was early summer but I'm not totally sure of the season, and these trees were all in bloom with pretty purple flowers. They seemed to grow pretty large, they definitely weren't bushes or anything, but normal sized trees.


Does anyone have an idea of what the trees could have been? They seemed to be pretty common. Thanks!

What are the trees with purple flowers in southern california?
My bet is Jacaranda... Covered with purple flowers before the leaves come out. Much more dramatic than the other trees (Crape Myrtle etc) Gorgeous trees but cause a major mess when they drop those masses of sticky blooms.





Wikepedia has a good picture.
Reply:Perhaps they were Princess Trees (Royal Paulonia). Click on the link below to see pictures of young trees and a closeup of the flower. There is also detail on growing the tree.
Reply:Jacaranda is a very popular tree here in So. Calif. They look beautiful in the spring when there are so many of them in bloom. The rest of the year their feathery leaves look like ferns.
Reply:They were probably Jacaranda, a tree originally from South Africa, but grown in other places like CA and New Zealand. It's early summer here in NZ, and they're flowering. We had one in our backyard in LA where I grew up too.
Reply:I think you're thinking of Cercis canadensis (Eastern Redbud).
Reply:YUMA CRAPE MYRTLE TREE LAVENDER CRAPE MYRTLE TREE!


They also come in a Reddish Pink! Usually start blooming April/May into JUNE. I can't think of the 'more common, streetname', sorry.
Reply:Could be either one of two kinds of trees. It could be a Crepe Myrtle, or a Jackaranda . They both have purple blossoms and are quite beautiful. Try this link:








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