Desert willow with a leaning trunk in the courtyard of the Texas Zoo in Riverside Park. The hard freeze of February 2021 killed the Texas Ebony tree (Ebenopsis ebano) in the xeriscape area of the ...

Desert willows usually have light purple flowers, but cultivars can be found in colors from white to dark purple. The trees naturally grow in a bush-like form with several small trunks, but they can ...

Chilopsis linearis, the desert willow or desert catalpa, is prized in dry gardens for its showy, fragrant blossoms which cover the tree in summer. When many native bloomers are past their spring glory ...

Q: My homeowners association requires a replacement for a dying plum tree with something similar. I want to plant a more drought-tolerant, low-maintenance small tree. Any suggestions? A: I am guessing ...

Trees are an integral part of your garden planning. They are essentially the pillars of your outdoors. There are many reasons to site trees in your garden areas. In my opinion the most important ...

John Winkler emailed me in search of seven desert trees. These trees are suitable for landscaping throughout Southern California and are noteworthy, in addition to their low water requirement, for ...

Someone needs to tell the Urban Forests Ecosystems Institute that their tree location map is missing the desert willow (Chilopsis linearis) that was planted at the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden ...