Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

25-40'

 

Flower Color

Green, Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Grey

 

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Very Low

 

Growth Rate

Fast, Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Ranch, Spanish, Wild Garden

 

Accenting Features

Silhouette, Specimen, Unusual Shape

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring

 

Location Uses

Background, Foundation, Patio, Park, Street Tree, Walkways, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Screen, Shade Tree, Naturalizing

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Willow-like appearance with delicate leaf canopy and grayish sculptural trunk. Will reach a mature size of 35' x 40' at a medium to fast rate . Long greenish yellow flowers appear in the late spring and are followed by narrow bright red to tan seed pods. Accepts full sun. Very frost tolerant and grows well where other mesquites are damaged. Ideal for providing filtered shade, windbreaks, or barrier plantings. -Arid Zone Trees

Frost tolerant to 0 F.