blue paloverde
Parkinsonia florida
USDA zones8 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size20 to 25 feet tall15 to 20 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Blue paloverde (Parkinsonia Florida) is a tree for low maintenance and xeriscape gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy or loamy soil. The blue-green trunk and twigs make food for the tree, since leaves are absent most of the year. Its yellow flowers are a source of honey, and its branches are spiny. It also helps control erosion along drainages.
Pairs well with Brittlebush, Ocotillo, and Chuparosa.
Native range
AZ, CA, and NV.