honey mesquite
Neltuma odorata
USDA zones7 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size20 to 30 feet tall25 to 30 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Honey mesquite (Neltuma odorata) is a tree for low maintenance gardens and xeriscapes. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Tiny, fragrant yellow-green flowers open mostly in spring, and bees visit them. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Sharp thorns line the young twigs, so plant it away from paths.
Pairs well with American century plant, Turk's head cactus, and Aloe.
Native range
AZ, CA, CO, KS, and 6 more places. See all 10
AZ, CA, CO, KS, LA, NM, NV, OK, TX, and UT.