Chilopsis linearis

A special flowering, drought tolerant rareity. A dessert willow-looking begonia.

Southern California's desert regions.The desert willow is a small, multi-trunk tree, fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of pink, lavender, and white. These are seedlings so we don't know. The flowers attract pollinators. Narrow leaves give this plant its name, but it is a member of the bignonia family. It produces long seed pods and is deciduous. Plant in full sun and sandy soil. Minimal supplementary water but can enjoy some summer irrigation. Hardy.

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Habit: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

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