Desert Willow
Chilopsis linearis (Cav.) Sweet - Trumpet-creeper familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 25.0 feet
Planting Distance: 6.0 feet
Plant Type: Tree, Shrub
Root Depth: 12 inches
Growth Form: Multiple Stem
Growth Rate: Rapid
Features
Flower Color: Purple
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring, Summer, Fall
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
Clay Soil Tolerance: No
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: High
Flood Tolerance: Low
Fire Tolerance: High
Salt Tolerance: Low
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Nesting and Structure (Bees); Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds
Larval Species depending on Desert Willow: Automeris iris hesselorum, Eucaterva variaria, Manduca rustica rustica, Olceclostera seraphica, Satronia tantilla, Synchlora aerata liquoraria
Native Range
- USA: Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah
- MEX: Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.