Desert Willow
Chilopsis linearis
Deciduous-Trees
A tough, drought-tolerant small tree, desert willow is appealing and well-adapted for use in xeriscapes throughout the warmer portions of the West Texas Panhandle. It blooms in showy, trumpet-shaped flowers throughout the summer.
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Chilopsis linearis Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Chilopsis linearis |
| Common Name: | desert willow |
| Family: | Bignoniaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | specimen, groupings, xeric landscaping |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | small, often multi-trunk tree |
| Height: | 15 - 25 feet tall |
| Foliage: | opposite, deciduous, simple, and linear similar leaf shape as many willows (Salix spp.) |
| Flower: | white, pink, lavender, trumpet shaped, and fragrant blooms on new wood |
| Bloom Period: | Summer |
| Fruit: | capsule that is 6 to 12 inches long persists through Winter |
| Bark: | grayish brown and shaggy |
| Environment | |
| Sun: | full sun |
| Water: | very drought-tolerant |
| Soil: | well-drained soil |
| USDA Zone: | zones 7 - 9 |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | persistent seed pods can be messy |
| Additional Notes: | well adapted throughout Texas except for colder portions of the Panhandle heat-tolerant many cultivars available x Chitalpa tashkentensis is a hybrid between Chilopsis linearis and Catalpa bignonioides |
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