Honey Mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa)Flowering Trees

Honey Mesquite

Prosopis glandulosa

Honey Mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) is a flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 7-11, that matures to about 20-30 ft × 20-40 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs. Expect yellow and cream blooms in spring and summer. It attracts bees and pollinators, stands up well to drought and heat.

USDA zones
7-11
Sun
Full sun
Water
Low
Mature size
20-30 ft × 20-40 ft
Bloom color
Yellow, Cream
Bloom season
Spring, Summer
Attracts
Bees, Pollinators
Tough against
Drought, Heat
Native to
Southwestern North America

In the landscape

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Freeze survival

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