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 ...

I chose a desert willow (Chilopsis linearis). I found the cultivar, Bubba in a 5-gallon container at the Mid-Coast Texas Master Naturalist plant sale at Rockport HummerBird Celebration last fall.

The graceful, drooping branches of the desert willow hold fragrant white blossoms, while the spindly smoke tree exhibits a myriad of blue-purple flowers. To avoid the intense midday heat ...

Q: My neighbor has a tree in her backyard that she calls a desert willow. It is easily 18 feet tall and nearly that wide. The flowers it has are a lovely dark rose color with white throats.

Construction has officially begun on the long-awaited DSRT Surf resort inside the Desert Willow Golf Resort in Palm Desert. Members of City Council joined staff, developers of the project ...

Q: I have a 20-year-old desert willow that isn’t thriving. Every year there are more and more dead branches. Please tell me where to water and how often. Use a soaker hose or drip system?