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Bignoniaceae
Desert-willow
Chilopsis linearis
Also known as Willow-leaved catalpa, Bignonia linearis, Chilopsis linearis var. originaria, Desert catalpa
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Desert Willow · Xeriscape · Drought Tolerant · Flowering Tree · Southwest · Hummingbird · Native · Desert Garden · Trumpet Flower · Shrub
Desert-willow is a fast-growing, drought-adapted small tree or large shrub that produces stunning trumpet-shaped pink to purple blooms from spring through fall. Plant it in full sun with very well-drained soil and water deeply but infrequently — it is highly drought tolerant once established and dislikes overwatering. It makes a spectacular focal point in xeriscape, desert, or southwestern-style gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 8 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply and infrequently, allowing the soil to dry out completely between waterings once the plant is established · Every 14-21 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 7–10
- Temperature
- 10°F to 115°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 8a-11b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 20 ft
- Spread
- 10 ft
- Spacing
- 120 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- Purple
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Arizona, California, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah
- Attracts
- Bees, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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