Plumeria Frangipani, Delivered and Planted in SW Florida
Plumeria, or frangipani, is a fragrant flowering tropical tree that does well in Southwest Florida when it gets full sun and drainage that never stays soggy. It blooms from late spring into fall, then drops its leaves for the winter. It is best as a specimen near a patio, pool or entry. We deliver and plant it, set high so water runs away from the trunk.
- Light:
- Full sun, 6 or more hours
- Water:
- Low once established; needs fast drainage and rots in soggy soil
- Salt:
- Moderate to high, once established
Plumeria Frangipani sizes we deliver and plant
Every size below is planted by our crew, set at the right depth and watered in. Send the size and how many, and we text back a planted price, usually within the hour during the day.
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Plumeria Frangipani in SW Florida, at a glance
- Mature size here
- 10 to 20 ft tall and about as wide
- Light
- Full sun, 6 or more hours
- Water
- Low once established; needs fast drainage and rots in soggy soil
- Salt tolerance
- Moderate to high, once established
- Cold tolerance
- Drops leaves below about 50°F; frost burns tips, and a hard freeze can kill it. Coastal Lee and Collier are usually fine
- Growth rate
- Moderate; fastest in the rainy season
- Florida native
- No, native to the Caribbean and Central America
- Botanical name
- Plumeria spp.
Where Plumeria Frangipani works in a SW Florida yard
Give plumeria a sunny spot with room to spread, like a front-yard island, a corner by the pool deck or the edge of a patio where you can smell the flowers. It looks its best in the open, since the bare winter stage is plain.
Keep it off a lawn sprinkler zone, where daily watering rots roots. Pair it with plants that like the same lean, fast-draining bed: agave, bulbine and blue daze all fit.
- Fragrant patio specimen
- Sunny entry accent
- Pool-area color
- Coastal salt-spray lots
- Tropical flowering trees
How our crew plants it
Plant plumeria high. Dig the hole twice as wide as the root ball but no deeper, and set the top of the root ball an inch or two above the surrounding soil, on a raised mound where Cape Coral and Fort Myers lots stay wet after summer storms.
Keep mulch off the trunk. Water in well, then let the soil dry between waterings. Lee and Collier allow extra watering for new plantings, but a bare, leafless plant needs much less.
Care after planting
- Water new plants regularly through the first season, then ease off to rain plus your assigned days, because soggy soil in the June to October rainy season is what kills most plumeria.
- Feed in spring with a slow-release fertilizer that includes micronutrients, and skip nitrogen and phosphorus products from June 1 to September 30 in Lee County, Naples and Marco Island.
- Expect the leaves to yellow and drop once nights stay cool, and cut watering way back until new leaves open in spring.
- Rake up fallen leaves in fall and haul them off, which cuts down the rust spores that carry over to next year.
- Cover young plants on frost nights, especially inland, since cold burns the branch tips first.
What to watch for
- Rust shows up as orange powdery spots under the leaves and can strip a plant by late summer, so remove infected leaves early and treat before it builds up.
- The big black and yellow banded tetrio sphinx caterpillar can strip a plant in days; pick them off when small or use a Bt or spinosad product.
- The milky sap irritates skin and eyes, so wear gloves and eye protection when pruning, and keep pets from chewing broken stems.
Plumeria Frangipani questions we hear
Can plumeria grow in Cape Coral and Fort Myers?+
Yes, especially near the coast. Plumeria is a tropical plant best suited to zone 10B and warmer, so it wants full sun, fast drainage and cover on frost nights in colder inland spots. It goes leafless in winter and leafs out again in spring.
Does plumeria lose its leaves in winter in Florida?+
Yes, most plumeria go dormant and drop their leaves in winter, usually once nights stay below about 50°F. The stems stay green and the plant is not dead. New leaves and flowers return in spring and summer. Water very little while it is bare.
How cold can plumeria take in Southwest Florida?+
Leaves drop below about 50°F, tips and young branches burn near freezing, and a hard freeze can kill stems or the whole plant. Coastal Lee and Collier usually dodge that. Inland yards in Lehigh Acres or North Fort Myers should cover young plants on frost nights.
Why is my plumeria not blooming?+
Too little sun is the usual cause, since plumeria needs about six hours of direct sun. Rust and caterpillars that strip the leaves also cut flowering, and a young plant can take a season or two to bloom. Flowers appear from about May through November.
Is plumeria salt tolerant for a canal or beach lot?+
Yes, once it is established. UF/IFAS calls plumeria fairly salt tolerant, and it handles salt spray on Cape Coral, Naples and Sanibel lots. It does not tolerate soggy ground, so avoid low spots where water or salt water stands.
How is a planted plumeria priced?+
Price comes down to the size and shape of the plant and how many you want. Send us a text with your address and what you have in mind, and a planted price comes back, usually within the hour during the day. Half down holds the plants and a delivery day.
Updated October 2026
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