Q: I am sending two photos of my desert willow tree, now in its fourth spring. The buds form, grow and then dry out before opening. Have taken samples to Mesquite Valley. They saw no evidence of ...

If you want this plant for your landscape, a native desert willow, if it's happy and in its ideal situation, it can hit up to 50 to 60 feet high, which is quite a large tree.

Davidson Elementary School received a new symbol of patriotism last week when members of a local garden club planted a desert willow tree at the school. A group of fourth-graders said the pledge ...

The desert willow planted at the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden quite a few years ago does provide a little bit of shade to the succulents planted beneath it, but its real value lies in the ...

“A natural sustainable way to eat and it often is in your front yard,” said Athena. Four things are ready to harvest right now, like the desert willow tree. It has a nice, sweet flower.

In the winter months the Desert Willow is hardy to 10 degrees Fahrenheit. This tree will grow 2 to 3 feet per year and can reach heights of upwards of 30 feet.

We do know that purple leaf plum cannot handle the heat in certain locations, particularly south and west exposures. Those locations need a desert or desert-adapted tree, which it is not. We also ...

Since true willows love moist environments, “desert willow” is an oxymoron; C. linearis is not a true willow but a relative of the catalpa tree and a member of the trumpet vine family ...