Flowering TreesBlue Palo Verde
Parkinsonia florida
Blue Palo Verde (Parkinsonia florida) is a flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 8-11, that matures to about 20-30 ft × 20-30 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs. Expect yellow blooms in spring. It attracts bees and pollinators, stands up well to drought and heat.
- USDA zones
- 8-11
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Mature size
- 20-30 ft × 20-30 ft
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Attracts
- Bees, Pollinators
- Tough against
- Drought, Heat
- Native to
- Southwestern North America
In the landscape
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Blue Palo Verde is hardy to about 10°F (estimated from USDA zone 8), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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