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 ...

Q: My homeowners association requires a replacement for a dying plum tree with ... smaller desert or desert-adapted trees and large shrubs such as mountain laurel, desert willow, Texas ebony ...

“Many plants that were planted heavily in the past are no longer viable with the restrictive water usage, so desert ... of long roots. Without the space to root down, the tree can fall over ...