Parkinsonia, Palo Verde 'Desert Museum'

Parkinsonia

Family
Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Parkinsonia (PAR-kin-son-EE-a)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Evergreen
Smooth
Height
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
Spacing
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Trees
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Mesa, Arizona

Queen Creek, Arizona

Tempe, Arizona

China Lake Acres, California

Escondido, California

Ridgecrest, California

San Diego, California

Valley Center, California

Jacksonville, Florida

Henderson, Nevada

Bastrop, Texas

El Paso, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Escondido, CA (Zone 10a) | April 2015 | positive

Planted my 'Desert Museum' last May and it is flourishing and currently (April 2015) weighed down with masses of glorious yellow blooms a...Read More

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Jacksonville, FL (Zone 9a) | September 2014 | positive

I have three of these in sandy soil in hot parking lot islands in Jacksonville, Florida. They have grown well for three years. Compared t...Read More

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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | June 2013 | neutral

this variety has some advantages over some of the true Parkinsonia species- one is lack of spines, and another is it's an evergreen (keep...Read More

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