Plumeria rubra Cooktown Sunset

Known for it's beautiful and attractive flowers, this deciduous tree or large spreading shrub has a single trunk and multiple, thick, knobbly branches. Large matte, dark green leathery leaves have a prominent midrib. Cooktown Sunset flowers have a swirl of pinkish-red, orange and yellow and are clustered at the branch tips, emerging before the leaves in Spring. The stunning, fragrant flowers appear Nov - May and can be followed by long brown seed pots. Widely grown in the tropical and sub-tropical climates of Australia, but can also be grown in warm coastal areas.