Common names:
Desert Willow
Desert Catalpa
Flowering Willow
Orchid of the Desert

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Shrub
Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle:Other
Sun Requirements:Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences:In Water
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences:Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 3
Leaves:Glaucous
Fruit:Showy
Flowers:Showy
Nocturnal
Flower Time:Late spring or early summer
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Suitable Locations:Alpine Gardening
Wildlife Attractant:Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances:Fire Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods:Division
Pollinators:Self
Hoverflies
Conservation status:Vulnerable (VU)

Chilopsis linearis "Burgundy" bloom

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