Texas Gardening: Texas Native Plant Pictures ( Trees ), 1 by htop

htop wrote:
Desert Willow, Desert Catalpa, Flowering Willow, Orchid of the Desert (Chilopsis linearis), Bignoniaceae Family, Texas native, deciduous, blooms in April through September

I really love these trees and wished that I known about them when I first started landscaping my yard over 22 years ago. I would acquire them when in bloom to be sure that the color of the bloom is what you desire.

For more information, see its entry in the PlantFiles:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/265/index.html

Beautiful orchid-like blooms adorn this hardy tree. Shown in May.