Desert Willow

Chilopsis linearis

Desert Willow (Chilopsis linearis) is a fast-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 7-9, that matures to about 10-30 ft × 15-20 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained and occasionally-dry soil. Expect pink, purple and white blooms in spring and fall. It attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to drought, dry soil and heat, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

7-9

Sun

Full sun

Water

Low

Mature size

10-30 ft × 15-20 ft

Spacing

6-feet-12 feet

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Occasionally-dry

Foliage

Green

Bloom color

Pink, Purple, White

Bloom season

Spring, Fall

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Tough against

Drought, Dry soil, Heat

Native to

Northern Mexico, southwestern United States