Hello,
Could someone tell me if I have any chance to grow flaming trees in USDA z9 areas?
Alternatively, do you know some trees with striking flowering that could grow in z9 areas?
Thank you

Hi rajesh,

No, unfortunatelly, I think the "real" flaming tree (the red by tree that we see in the tropics) is purely tropical, and can not stand one single degree of frost. I don't know about replacement trees.

Kacey & Rajesh,

Many trees are called flame trees.
I think Kacey that you referred to Delonix regia, which IMHO is the "real" flame tree. But There is also a blue flame tree (Jacaranda mimosifolia) (which is Zone 9, Rajesh) a yellow flame tree (Peltophorum pterocarpum, which is zone 10), dwarf flame trees or dwarf poincianas (Caesalpinia pulcherrima, zone 9 and Caesalpinia giliesii, zone 8).

Rajesh, reading this forum, I understood you live in a USDA zone 9b equivalent climate, or so. For you needs, I think you definitely should have a closer look at Jacarandas and Caesalpinias, these plants are worth investigating!

Hello Maria,

Thank you for this interesting post!
Did not know that there were so many colored flame trees, and I am most interested by Caesalpinia giliesii, zone 8 sounds great to me! (I happen to live in a USDA zone 8b).
Are there any other flame trees that could survive my winters?? I thought I had zero chances for growing a flame tree or similar, which obviously was wrong. Thanks again Maria
-- Kacey

Hello,

I'll second Caesalpinia gilliesii, (often named Poinciana gilliesii).
I think this is the only flame-tree like shrub that can reliably be grown in USDA zones 8.
Regards
Etto.