Kool-Aid bushPsoralea pinnata
Fabaceae
At the Easter shindig, we met Michelle who tends this B&B's garden. She told us to stop and smell this tree since it only blooms for a short period of time. Considering the heavy rains we had Sunday night, I'm surprised the tree had any blooms left at all. She gave me the scientific name, but my auditory memory is incredibly poor - I need to take the hint from all the moms out there and carry around a notepad so I can take notes of things I want to remember. Next time I see Michelle, I'll make sure to correct the ID for this post.
ps 05/25/13 - I initially posted this as "Soon to be ID'd fragrant, flowering tree", and have finally gotten around to correcting the ID. Michelle has since taken out this older tree and allowed one of its seedlings to grow in its place. The only other spot I remember seeing this bush anywhere around here is on the way to the Monterey Peninsula Country Club in Pebble Beach where we went last spring for a fundraiser. I'm thinking if it's not in bloom, I'd hardly give it a second look. This garden plant hails from South Africa.
ps 05/25/13 - I initially posted this as "Soon to be ID'd fragrant, flowering tree", and have finally gotten around to correcting the ID. Michelle has since taken out this older tree and allowed one of its seedlings to grow in its place. The only other spot I remember seeing this bush anywhere around here is on the way to the Monterey Peninsula Country Club in Pebble Beach where we went last spring for a fundraiser. I'm thinking if it's not in bloom, I'd hardly give it a second look. This garden plant hails from South Africa.
