Singapore White Plumeria

Singapore White (Plumeria obtusa) answers a question we hear constantly: which plumeria keeps its leaves through winter? Unlike deciduous rubra varieties that drop everything and go dormant, obtusa holds its glossy, rounded, dark-green foliage year-round given enough warmth and light — it still looks like a living plant in January. That habit makes it our standing recommendation for indoor growing: park it at the brightest window you have and water lightly through winter instead of not at all. The white flowers with yellow centers throw one of the strongest, sweetest fragrances of any plumeria, and in steadily warm conditions blooms can appear in any month. Growth stays compact, so it suits a container long-term.