Plumeria rubra Darwin Shell

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. Darwin Shell has pink blushed, white with yellow centred flowers that are clustered at the branch tips, emerging before the leaves in Spring. The stunning, lightly 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.