Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

12-25'

 

Flower Color

Lavender, Pink, Purple, White

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

Grey

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

Spring, Summer

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Clay

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Ranch, Spanish, Wild Garden

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Multi-trunk Tree, Showy Flowers, Specimen

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Lawn, Parking Strip, Patio, Parking Lot, Street Tree

 

Special Uses

Erosion Control, Screen, Wind Break, Shade Tree, Naturalizing

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Wildlife

This winter decidous tree grows to be 25' x 20'. Great small tree, develops shaggy bark and twisting trunks with age. The trumpet-shaped flowers appear spring through fall. Flowers attract hummingbirds while seed pods attract other native birds. Native to the southwest U.S and Mexico.

Frost tolerant to 0 F. Look for selections that offer a variety of flower colors, branching structures, and leaf forms.