desert willow
Chilopsis linearis
USDA zones7 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size10 to 30 feet tall15 to 20 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White to pink
- Foliage color
- Green.
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Desert willow (Chilopsis linearis) is a tree for specimen planting, pollinator gardens, xeriscape, and low maintenance landscapes. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The fragrant flowers draw hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies, and long seedpods dangle from the branches after the blooms fade. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Mexican hat, Prairie dropseed, and Rising Sun Texas redbud.
Native range
Northern Mexico and southwestern United States.