Medium Desert Landscape Trees
Chilopsis linearis ‘AZT Bi-Color’
The 'AZT Bi-Color' produces abundant blooms during the growing season against a canopy of narrow, weepy, deep green leaves making the tree a colorful and striking addition to the landscape. The qualities that set ‘AZT Bi-Color’ apart from seed selections are flowers with burgundy colored petals that contrast with a paler pink throat. 'AZT Bi-Color' brings generous shade and much needed summer color to desert landscapes.
Foliage: Deciduous Mature Height: 20’ - 40’
Mature Width: 15’ - 30’
Growth Rate: Fast
Hardiness: 10 degrees F
Exposure: Full Sun
Leaf Color: Green
Shade: Filtered to Dense
Flower Color: Burgundy & Pink
Flower Shape: Trumpet
Flower Season: Spring to Fall
Thorns: None
Propagation Method: Cloning
Sizes Available: 25gal, 36”, 48"
Chilopsis linearis ‘AZT Desert Amethyst’
The 'AZT Desert Amethyst' produces abundant blooms during the growing season against a canopy of narrow, weepy, deep green leaves making the tree a colorful and striking addition to the landscape. The characteristics that make 'AZT Desert Amethyst' stand out are the solid-colored, dark lavender flowers combined with thinner, more upright leaves. 'AZT Desert Amethyst' brings generous shade and much needed summer color to desert landscapes.
Foliage: Deciduous
Mature Height: 20’ - 40’
Mature Width: 15’ - 30’
Growth Rate: Fast
Hardiness: 10 degrees F
Exposure: Full Sun
Leaf Color: Green
Shade: Filtered to Dense
Flower Color: Dark Lavender
Flower Shape: Trumpet
Flower Season: Spring to Fall
Thorns: None
Propagation Method: Cloning
Sizes Available: 25gal, 36”, 48"
Chilopsis linearis ‘AZT Dora’s Desert Rose’
The 'AZT Dora's Desert Rose' produces abundant blooms during the growing season against a canopy of narrow, weepy, deep green leaves making the tree a colorful and striking addition to the landscape. The qualities that set ‘AZT Dora's Desert Rose’ apart from seed selections are flowers with pink colored petals and few seed pods. 'AZT Dora's Desert Rose' brings generous shade and much needed summer color to desert landscapes.
Foliage: Deciduous
Mature Height: 20’ - 40’
Mature Width: 15’ - 30’
Growth Rate: Fast
Hardiness: 10 degrees F
Exposure: Full Sun
Leaf Color: Green
Shade: Filtered to Dense
Flower Color: Pink Petals
Flower Shape: Trumpet
Flower Season: Spring to Fall
Thorns: None
Propagation Method: Cloning
Sizes Available: 25 gal, 36”, 48"
Cercidium/Parkinsonia microphyllum
Foothill Palo Verde
The curved, gnarled trunks give Foothill Palo Verde a sculptural quality. They are often used at entry monuments, as focal point single specimens. They can also be used as transition trees back to native desert, as perimeter plantings or as a component of a mixed desert planting. While trees can survive on rainfall, monthly irrigations make for a more lush appearance. As with Ironwoods, Foothills will not tolerate over irrigation.
Foliage: Deciduous
Mature Height: 12’ - 20’
Mature Width: 12’ - 25’
Growth Rate: Slow
Hardiness: 15 degrees F
Exposure: Full Sun
Leaf Color: Green
Shade: Filtered
Flower Color: Pale to Bright Yellow
Shape: Funnel Shaped
Flower Season: Spring
Thorns: Yes
Propagation Method: Seed
Sizes Available: 25 gal
Pithecellobium flexicaule (Ebonopsis ebano)
Texas Ebony
Texas Ebony are almost too green to be a desert tree. Trees are highly drought tolerant, slow growing, moderately cold hardy to 25 F. Leaves are made-up of clusters of shiny, dark green leaflets. Branches are spined and zig-zag at each node. Branches are usually dense resulting in a thick canopy that casts dense shade. Thorns and dense branching makes this an ideal security screen plantings. It is used as an accent tree with its striking dark green leaf color, smoky grey bark and semi deciduous growth habit.
Foliage: Evergreen
Mature Height: 15’ - 30’
Mature Width: 15’ - 20’
Growth Rate: Slow
Hardiness: 20 degrees F
Exposure: Full Sun
Leaf Color: Dark Green
Shade: Filtered
Flower Color: White or Yellow
Flower Shape: Flower Spike
Flower Season: Spring to Summer
Thorns: Yes
Propagation Method: Seed
Sizes Available: 25 gal
Sophora secundiflora,
Texas Mountain Laurel
Texas Mountain Laurel are well adapted to high temperatures, well drained, alkaline soils and full sun, and is used in desert landscapes as a flowering, evergreen shrub. The form is usually low branching or multiple trunked with a dispersed to fairly dense canopy of glossy green leaves. Sophora can be used as individual flowering shrubs, in groupings to exploit the glossy green foliage, purple flowers and remarkable fragrance or as a screen or hedge planting.
Foliage: Evergreen
Mature Height: 15’ - 20’
Mature Width: 8’ - 10’
Growth Rate: Slow
Hardiness: 0 degrees F
Exposure: Full Sun
Leaf Color: Dark Green
Shade: Filtered
Flower Color: Purple
Flower Shape: Funnel Shaped
Flower Season: Spring
Thorns: None
Propagation Method: Seed
Sizes Available: 25 gal
Disclaimer: The information provided here was gathered from research literature published by the University of Arizona, other professional Landscape and Horticultural organizations and our experience at Arid Zone Trees. Always consult local landscape experts for recommendation for your specific area.
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