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Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Plant Height: 12-18 feet
Plant Spread: 12-18 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Other: Burgundy
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Flood Resistant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Birds
Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Lucretia Hamilton™
Cultivar name: 'Lucretia Hamilton'
Common names
  • Desert Willow
  • Desert Catalpa

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Location: Jones OK,
Date: July 2015
Lucretia Hamilton
Location: Jones OK,
Date: August 2014
Lucretia Hamilton Desert Willow

Date: 2016-06-24
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MunchkinsMom On May 9, 2017 Obtained plant
High Country Gardens replacement for 'Conchas Dam Pink' that died. 5" deep pot, about 2" tall
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