Desert Willow

Chilopsis linearis (Cav.) Sweet - Trumpet-creeper family

Size

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
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

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.