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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

It’s also susceptible to wind damage. The desert willow has white, purple and pink flowers that bloom all summer long. They have unusual growth structures with twisted limbs, and tiny leaves ...