Desert Willow - The Delicate and Durable Desert Star
2019年6月5日 · The Desert Willow, known by its scientific name Chilopsis linearis, is a native of the Desert Southwest growing at elevations up to 5000 feet. The species name refers to the narrow, linear 6 inch leaves of the small tree that grows up to 25 feet on average.
Plant Profile: Desert Willow | Cochise County Master Gardeners
Desert willow is not a true willow but with its long, slender weeping leaves it's a better substitute than the willow for the arid southwest region. A fast growing tree, it can grow 2-3 feet a year and reach heights of 30 feet.
Backyard Gardener - The Desert Willow Tree - June 25, 2014
The desert willow (Chilopsis linearis) is an excellent drought tolerant tree for north central Arizona. Desert willow is not a willow at all, but a close relative of the catalpa tree and a member of the trumpet vine family (Bignoniaceae).
Plant of the month: Desert willow - Arizona Daily Star
2020年10月5日 · The desert willow (Chilopsis linearis) is a small native tree that comes in multiple colors and serves as habitat and food for native birds. It’s a great alternative to the non-native chaste...
How to Grow and Care for Desert Willow - The Spruce
2024年3月5日 · The desert willow (Chilopsis linearis) creates interest in the way of color, form and size. A unique shrub that is low maintenance and tolerant of extreme heat and drought, this plant thrives in a well-draining site in many types fo soil.
Desert Willow : The Arizona Native Plant Society - AZNPS
Despite its common name and willow-like appearance, Desert Willow is not a true willow. The showy flowers are broadly tubular, up to 1 1/2 inches (3.8 cm) wide, and have 2 ruffled upper lobes and 3 yellow and magenta-streaked lower lobes. The flowers are followed by long, slender, brown seed capsules.
Desert Willow Tree - Arizona Living Landscape & Design
The desert willow tree is a l arge deciduous shrub to small tree. Its long narrow leaves are willow-like. Its flowers are fragrant, pink to lavender. They appear in May and keep blooming until late September or frost. Native near the waterways in the Mojave Desert. It likes moderate water and sun. Does best in the desert.
7 Desert Trees to Consider When Designing Your Arizona …
2022年3月14日 · When it reaches full maturity, the desert-willow tree grows to be 25’ x 25’. This small, deciduous tree has narrow, bright green leaves, willow-like foliage, and colorful trumpet-shaped flowers. In the colder months, the desert-willow tree loses its leaves, but in the summer, its blooms rival the beauty of all other desert trees.
Desert Willow Tree - GDNC Nursery
Looking for a tree that provides long, reliable, and showy blooms, even in the desert? Desert willow would be a great candidate! It’s not only known for its beautiful flowers, but also for its casual yet graceful willowy shape and resistance to heat, cold, and drought. Botanical name: Chilopsis linearis.
Desert Willow Tree - Horticulture Unlimited
This drought-tolerant, hardy tree performs well in southern Arizona, but it is not actually a true willow tree. It belongs to a family of blooming plants that includes pink and red trumpet vine. Desert willow trees come in a variety of cultivars with remarkable differences in flower color, leaf form and branching characteristics.
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