Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

25-40'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

 

Water

Very Low

 

Growth Rate

Fast

 

Soil Type

Clay

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Thorns/Spines

Design Styles

Ranch, Spanish, Wild Garden

 

Accenting Features

Multi-trunk Tree, Silhouette, Specimen

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring

 

Location Uses

Background, Parking Strip, Patio, Park, Parking Lot, Street Tree, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Shade Tree, Naturalizing

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Deciduous tree grows to 30' x 30'. Blooms in spring with pale yellow flower long, narrow beans in summer. Foliage is larger and brighter green than other mesquites. Native to Texas and Mexico.

Frost tolerant to 0 F. Prosopis glandulosa v. torreyana is the Western Honey Mesquite. Thornless slections are availalbe.