Plumeria Varieties and Cultivar Guide

The Plumeria Varieties and Cultivar Guide showcases a wide range of plumeria types, detailing their unique colors, fragrances, growth habits, and origins—making it easier to identify, compare, and choose the perfect cultivars for your collection.

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Abby's Ruby FCN Plumeria
Abby’s Ruby is a mesmerizing addition to any garden, boasting dark pink/red flowers that are sure to captivate your senses. With highly overlapping petals measuring 3 1/2″ wide, this exquisite bloom showcases rounded tips, adding a touch of elegance to its overall appearance. This vibrant beauty is not only visually stunning but also offers a […]
Aurelia FCN Plumeria
Aurelia: A Florida Colors Nursery seedling of Emerson’s Pink Nova by Tex and Kay Norwood Aurelia is a breathtaking plumeria cultivar grown and propagated by Florida Colors Nursery. This variety boasts large, fragrant flowers in a stunning shade of Red, with a deep yellow center that gently fades towards the tips of the petals. The petals […]
Bangkampoo Mercury aka Lueang Thammasat Plumeria
Bangkampoo Mercury: Multi color Red and yellow 3″ Growth: Medium Scent: Spicy Color(s): Multi color Red and yellow Flower Size: 3″ Blooming: Great Bloomer Growth: Medium Scent: Spicy AKA’s: Lueang Thammasat History: Thai
Bridget FCN Plumeria
Bridget, a Plumeria cultivar discovered by Florida Colors Nursery near Naples, Florida, is a remarkable addition to any tropical garden. Introduced in 2015, this variety boasts a stunning display of flowers, measuring approximately 3 to 3 1/2 inches in size. The petals exhibit a captivating combination of colors, ranging from white, pink, and orange, with […]
Bruce FCN Plumeria
The “Bruce” is a distinguished addition to the Florida Colors Nursery lineage and embodies a rich heritage as a seedling of the renowned Jordan variety. This particular cultivar proudly bears the name of Bruce Ford, honoring a legacy that is well complemented by the plant’s charming characteristics. Sporting a moderate growth pace, the “Bruce” unfolds its splendor through 3-inch blooms, a testament to […]
California Sally Plumeria
CALIFORNIA SALLY #207 aka Belle Vista, Jameson’s and Bud’s Sally. 5-5 1/2″ pink rainbow with spicy fragrance with onion undertones. Long lasting inflorescence. Golden yellow centers. The pink fades to white giving a lighter effect. Recommended and prolific. Light creamy pink, large golden yellow center, moderate pink band on front outer edge, dark pink band […]
Camelot FCN Plumeria
Camelot: A Florida Colors Seedling of Penang Peach by Tex and Kay Norwood. Camelot is a stunning plumeria cultivar grown and propagated by Florida Colors Nursery. This variety is prized for its compact growth and breathtaking 3″ flowers. The blooms of Camelot are a soft, delicate shade of pink, with a subtle yellow center that […]
Carmel Tango Plumeria
Carmel Tango: Stunning flower, Original hybrid comes from Italy, Nice fragrance. Roots Well. Sets seed. Color(s): Multi color Pink & Yellow Flower Size: 3″ Blooming: Good Bloomer Growth: Average Scent: Spicy History: from Sicily
Cheyenne Taylor Plumeria
Cheyenne Taylor .. A fantastic plumeria with a 3″ flower with a twist, nice fragrance and an Compact grower.  Color(s): Pink and white Flower Size: 3″ Blooming: Good Bloomer Growth: Compact Scent: AKA’s: History: Florida Colors Introduction
Christina B FCN Plumeria
Christina B Plumeria, Florida Colors Nursery Seedling is a spectacular 3″ pink and white with medium dark pink edges and a small orange center. Nice dark red bands on back. A Compact/Medium grower. Petals: overlapping and rounded, pink with darker pink along margin, yellow towards center and a orange center. Fragrance: spicy, sweet, medium intensity. Leaves: […]
Col's Cooktown Sunset Plumeria
Col’s Cooktown Sunset  aka Carnavon Sunset, Berries & Cream, Weipa Sunset, Darwin Sunset, Darwin Rainbow, Tanjelo, Hawaiian Sunset, not Cookstown (sic). Lovely 3″ bright yellow flower with pinkish-red band, Orange and Pink with fruity and spicy fragrance, petals slightly overlapped. Large, full flower heads which are highly visible even from a distance. Average to upright tall […]
Coliseum Sunset Plumeria
Coliseum Sunset A great, good blooming Pink and Yellow. It is a medium height tree from Thailand. PSA Registration: Color: Pink and Yellow multi colored Flower Size:  4″ Blooming: Good Growth: Medium Scent: Spicy AKAs: Notes: From Thailand
Daisy Wilcox Plumeria
Daisy Wilcox Very large creamy white with pink stripe on reverse and edge of tip. Heavy texture and spicy fragrance. Opens light pink quickly fading to white with strong yellow throat, tip of petal light pink, light pink band on back; petal obovate with broad, rounded tip, heavy texture. Light rainbow with white broad pointed […]
Dean Conklin Plumeria
Dean Conklin  A 4 flower that’s a breathtaking, Salmon-orange with wide petals and pointed tips with a spicy scent. A long flowering season with heavy flower production.  Released at the 1977 dedication of the Dean Conklin Plumeria Grove in Koko Crater Botanic Garden. Original tree owned by late Mr. Vartanian, was ripped out by new […]
Emerson's Pink Nova Plumeria
Emerson’s Pink Nova #276 A 3″ dark pink flower with mild spicy scent, long blooming season, roots easily. Flowers fade very little. Dark pink, elliptical slightly overlapped pointed petals. Slightly upturned inner edges, and a large white, orange and yellow center with a white eye. A mild spicy fragrance. Keeping quality is good with a […]
Eulas FCN Plumeria
Eulas A 3″ flower white flower with a dark orange striking center. nice light spicy fragrance, good bloomer, light spicy fragrance and an average grower. Named for our good friend and remarkable Plumerian, Eulas Stafford. Color(s): White with striking orange center Flower Size: 3″ Blooming: Good Bloomer Growth: Medium Scent: Light Spicy AKA’s: none History: Florida Colors […]
Gloria de Los Angeles FCN Plumeria
Gloria de los Angeles named after Gloria White. A Florida Colors Seedling of India, 3 1/2″ flower, orange coloration and fabulously strong, spicy-sweet scent. Striking red bands on the back that show through. blooms in nice sized clusters. Short seedling of India. Thick petals, excellent keeping quality. It is a very similar bloom but the […]
Gracie FCN Plumeria
Gracie, a variety exclusively sold by Florida Colors Nursery, is a prized plant with limited availability. It is a seedling produced by Tex and Kay Norwood, derived from the parent plant Teresa Wilder. This lineage ensures a strong genetic foundation and the potential for exceptional qualities. Gracie showcases its beauty through a captivating multi-colored display. […]
Heirloom Plumeria
Heirloom #257 Barbara Randolph seedling. 3 ½” butterscotch yellow covering 3/4 of petal fading to creamy yellow outer edge. Red veining radiates from eye. Mahogany vein runs from center to tip and tone is suffused throughout the petal, mahogany outer edge on reverse, wide oval petals, wavy inner edges, pointed tips, highly overlapping, heavy texture, […]
Hilo Beauty Plumeria
Hilo Beauty #132 aka Dakota’s Curling Red, Burgundy Special, Black Red, Aussie Black Red, Red Esther, Hi-Lo Beauty, probably Black Garnet. Excellent deep glossy Velvety Red with a long lasting extra spicy fragrance. One of the longest lasting. Trees have tight branching. Not an easy cutting to root. Strong maroon-red with large, strong red center; petal […]
Hope FCN Plumeria
Hope is a radiant plumeria variety with a glowing pink flower adorned with a gold center. This seedling of White Shell was named in tribute to Tex Norwood’s father, carrying a heartfelt significance. The seed for this variety originated from Luc in 2007, adding to its unique history. Hope is a great bloomer and displays […]
Hot Embers FCN Plumeria
Hot Embers is an intense red and orange flower with a twinge of yellow. A unique 3 1/2″ with a nice spicy scent. Good keeping quality and a compact grower with good size branches. Red-orange look like they are on fire. Overlapping oval petals. When the bloom first opens it is almost pure red, then […]
Irma Bryan Plumeria
Irma Bryan #133 aka (many AKAs in Oz) Irma Bryant, Thai One, Blood Red, Darwin Blood Red, Red Blood, Tahitian red, Aussie Red, Coonan Red , Don’s Heavenly Red , Suva red, Rae’s Red (?), Glenn’s Red, Richlands Red, Mars, Red Emma, Bunny’s Burgundy, Mareeba Star, Red Star, Heart of Joy. Moderate strong red with small […]
Isle de France FCN Plumeria
Isle de France A 3″ Flower dark pink with a nice spicy carnation fragrance. Stunning deep pink 3″ star shaped flowers. A small to medium, great blooming tree. Dwarf. A new seedling from Florida Colors. A small to medium sized, great blooming tree. Color: Dark Pink Flower Size: 3″ Blooming: Great Bloomer Growth: Short Medium […]
J59 Plumeria
J 59 aka Red 59 brilliant red pink with white stripe in center. A beautiful Red 3″ flower,  A medium grower with a Spicy fragrance. The flower resembles Red Jack but J59 is not a dwarf or compact grower. Color(s): Red Flower Size: 3″ Blooming: Great blooming Growth: Medium Scent: Spicy AKA’s: Red 59 History: […]
Jack 2 JJ aka Lady Fruit Plumeria
Jack 2 is from Jungle Jack in Thailand. 4″ Bright pink, White & Yellow with a interesting orange center. Huge flowers, medium, steady bloomer. Color: Pink, Pink, White and Yellow with Orange Center Flower Size: 4″ Blooming: Great Bloomer Growth: Medium Scent: Light Spicy AKAs: JJ Lady Fruit, and possibly JJ Panitta’s Pink Notes: Huge flowers, medium […]
Jamaican Fire Plumeria
Jamaican Fire stunning flower, Original hybrid comes from Bali, collected during a 2007 Plumeria conference. Nice fragrance. Slow grower. Should be grafted. 3” and very intense sweet fragrance. Vibrant yellow in the center..dark Red.. Sometimes get purplish on petal edge. Sets seed. Color: Multi color Red & Gold Flower Size: 3″ Blooming: Great Bloomer Growth: […]
Kauka Wilder Plumeria
Kauka Wilder aka Doctor Wilder, Fire Star, not Solar Flare, not Teresa Wilder, Aussie Dreaming, Oz Tequila Sunrise. #142 1978 3″ pink and orange, grainy and veined with fruity fragrance. An early, easy blooming red streaked with strong yellow, on narrow, pointed petals. Unusually nice spicy fragrance. Strong reddish-yellow with a large bright yellow center, […]
King Arthur FCN Plumeria
King Arthur, a captivating addition to the world of plumeria enthusiasts. This Florida Colors Nursery original, introduced in 2021 is sure to steal the spotlight with its stunning red and white 3″ blooms, adorned with a darker orange center that gradually transitions into a vibrant red with a fiery hue. The contrasting colors create a […]
Kona Hybrid aka Horace Clay Plumeria
Kona Hybrid AKA Horace Clay. Orange, red and pink tones. Large and very fragrant blooms. A popular Hawaiian cultivar. Long-blooming, produces big clusters of large 3 1/2″ stiff-textured waxy flowers with a blend of peach, pink, red, yellow, and some subtle hues of lavender. Medium tall tree. Very branchy growth habit, slightly compact, and blooms […]
Lake's Passion Plumeria
Lake’s Passion: #427 A beautiful 4″ Flower, with overlapped petals that open burgundy and turns a rich purple with heat. A dark leaf add to the beauty of this variety. A fantastic Plumeria grown from seed by Lake and Eulas Stafford from Pasadena, Texas. Strong Grower, late bloomer. Sets Seeds PSA Registration: #427 Color: Pink to […]
Luc's Gold Cup FCN Plumeria
Luc’s Gold Cup – Florida Colors Seedling of Aztec Gold, A 3 1/2″ flower with a white tulip shape with large yellow center. Beautiful cup shaped. A rather wide tree with many funnel shaped flowers that are easy to reach. Medium growth habit. Unique strong spicy fragrance. Great bloomer. Color: White with large Yellow Center Flower […]
Lurline Plumeria
Lurline  #172 1973 A 4″ flower, orange veined flower with spicy fragrance. A smashing combination of reddish-orange on yellow with purplish red tips on outer margins of petals, and exquisite orange star in its center. Petals long and wide, elliptical, moderately overlapped round tip, reflexed, medium to thick texture, slight sweet spicy scent, keeping quality […]
Mango Magic Plumeria
Mango Magic #316 aka Sorbet Ripple  Oz Pink 4‰”. Petals are elliptical shaped with moderate overlap and rounded tips. Medium pink on outer edge, blending to orange & yellow fading to white. Dark pink bands on reverse. Spicy fragrance with good keeping quality and average tendency to fade. Medium to tall grower with elliptical dark […]
Marengo FCN Plumeria
Marengo Florida Colors Nursery seedling of Donna S. A Very large 4″ creamy pink with a large bright yellow center. Nicely overlapped petals with slightly rounded tips. Strong Spicy fragrance. Medium upright growing tree. Seedling of Donna S. Very floriferous. Recommended. sets seed PSA Registration: Color: Creamy Pink Flower Size: 4″ Blooming: Great bloomer Growth: […]
Mary Moragne Plumeria
Mary Moragne #181 A 4″ flower with pale creamy pink, golden orange center, darker pink shading outer edge top, tendency to fade moderate, long oval petals upturned, rounded tips, moderate overlapping, heavy texture, spicy sweet scent, keeping quality excellent, compact plant. oval petals, moderately overlapped; heavy texture, keeping quality good. Moragne hybrid of Daisy Wilcox and […]
Merlin FCN Plumeria
Merlin: 2022 introduction This striking beauty offers gorgeous muliti color 3” blooms with darker red center and light striations. The inflo creates a striking bloom bouquet that pop against the green foliage. We’ll also note that Merlin is a great bloomer with a spicy fragrance that you get to enjoy all season long! This medium tree […]
Pompano Pink Plumeria
Pompano Pink, registered as Reg #357, is a captivating Plumeria variety found in Pompano Beach, Florida. This unique specimen features 3-inch flowers that exhibit a dark pinkish-red color with distinct white striations, adding a beautiful contrast to the blooms. The white speckling on the petals is quite challenging to capture in photographs, emphasizing the rarity […]
Pops Red Plumeria
Pops Red #167 4-4 1/2″” Velvety red with white spots on the tips, more noticeable after a day or two. rich red with white spotted tip, deep coloration, and big clusters. Keeping quality is top notch, excellent for lei making. Fragrance is spicy sweet scent. Texture is thick and velvety. Tree gets large with age and […]
Queen Amber JJ Plumeria
Queen Amber is a unique and exceptional plumeria variety that captivates with its exquisite 4″ blooms. The flowers showcase a mesmerizing combination of mauve and apricot hues, creating a soft pastel glow that is both delicate and vivid. The colors of Queen Amber Unique are truly captivating, evoking a sense of beauty and allure. As […]
Riviera Rainbow Plumeria
Riviera Rainbow – Reg#403, a truly stunning addition to any garden! This gorgeous rainbow-colored bloomer is a profuse marvel, captivating with its long-lasting blooms and delightful sweet floral scent. With its vibrant burgundy petals and a striking yellow-orange center, this flower is a feast for the eyes. Measuring 2 1/2″ to 3″ in size, each […]
Roxie Plumeria
Roxie 3″ flower. Great bloomer, Medium semi compact tree. Show more color with warmer weather and heat. Sets seeds. Color: Yellow Flower Size: 3″ Flower Blooming: Great Bloomer Growth: Semi Compact Grower Fragrance: Spicy AKAs: Notes: Sets seed  
Ruby Batik FCN Plumeria
Ruby Batik Plumeria: 2021 introduction This medium tree is a good choice for gardeners who are looking for a tree with a distinctive flowers. If you are looking for a rare and unique plumeria, Ruby Batik is the one for serious collectors who enjoy having a unique very rare addition to their collection. Florida Colors Plumeria […]
Saigon Moon Plumeria
Saigon Moon#273 When first open blossoms are tulip shaped, soft yellow. When open fully, color changes to a creamy color with a touch of pink along edges, with small dark red eye. Blooms are heavy textured, good keeping quality. 5”, strong spicy scent. Excellent branching habit and symmetrical shape. 5″ pale yellow with spicy Rose […]
Sandy Ann FCN Plumeria
Sandy Ann: Limited availability. A 2015 introduction of A Florida Colors Nursery Seedling by Tex and Kay Norwood named after Kay’s Sister. A 3″ flower, nice fragrance and an average grower. Grafted onto a 2 year old root system. Color(s): Red Flower Size: 3″ Blooming: Good Bloomer Growth: Medium Scent: Mild AKA’s: History: A Florida Colors Nursery […]
Schmidt Red Plumeria
Schmidt Red #134 3″ dark red with slightly pointed petals. Dark red veins radiate from a burnt orange center. Frangipani fragrance. Semi-tall grower. Large overlapping petals with good keeping quality. Very deep red with black veins. Very pretty, but not much of a fragrance. Color(s):  Red Flower Size: 3″ Blooming: Average Bloomer Growth: Average to tall […]
Sergeant Guillot FCN Plumeria
Sergeant Guillot is a stunning Plumeria variety named after Bud Guillot by Florida Colors Nursery. This particular cultivar features multi-colored flowers with a captivating dark orange center. The petals of Sergeant Guillot are adorned with beautiful striping, adding to its visual appeal. The flowers measure approximately 3 inches in size, creating a striking display. In […]
Thai Gem Plumeria
Thai Gem 3″ blooms. Deep, bold pink and white petals with deep pink striations, a yellow center, and a red-orange throat. Spicy fragrance. Very compact, slow grower. Sets seed pods. Color(s): Pinkish red with yellow/gold Flower Size: 3″ Blooming: Good Bloomer Growth: Compact Scent: Spicy AKA’s:  History: from Thailand
Vanessa Do Brazil FCN Plumeria
Vanessa Do Brazil  Very dark red 3″ flowers in large clusters. Good bloomer. Classic frangipani fragrance. Compact, Medium size tree. A Florida Colors Nursery seedling of Marian B. Color(s): Red Flower Size: 3″ Blooming: Good Bloomer Growth: Compact Medium Scent: Frangipani AKA’s:  History: Florida Colors Nursery seedling of Marion B.
Ventiquattro Plumeria
Ventiquattro #377 3″-3 1/2″ blooms.White and yellow, slightly cupped flowers. Very striking red back which makes for a unique bloom. This is an excellent bloomer. Late bloomer. Moderate spice scent.  Average-growing tree.  A variety which Florida Colors Nursery found growing at the Mona Loa Macademia Nut Factory near Hilo, Hawaii. Color(s): White and yellow Flower […]
Viola G JJ Plumeria
Viola G is heavily veined 4″ violet blooms with a spicy sweet scent. High heat makes the petals develop a unique twist. Medium growth habit and delicate branches. Named for Bud Guillot’s wife Vi. PSA Registration: Color: Violet Flower Size: 4″ Flower Blooming: Good Bloomer Growth: Medium Grower Scent: Spicy sweet AKAs:  Notes: Named for […]
Wizard JJ Plumeria
Wizard JJ Incredible pink orange, sweet and spicy scent. Her staying power is incredibly long and her fragrance spicy sweet. In the right conditions, smells like pizza sauce with meatballs. Incredibly long staying power. Under hot conditions, the blooms are a fiery orange and pink. Medium growth habit. Sets seed. Color(s): Pink / Orange Flower […]
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