Desert Willow

Chilopsis linearis (Cav.) Sweet

Trumpet-creeper family

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

25.0 feet

Spread

6.0 feet

Flower Color

Purple

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Low

Drought Tolerance High

Flood Tolerance Low

Soil

Soil Types Sand

CaCO3 Tolerance Medium

Fertility Need Low

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance High

Salt Tolerance Low

Climate

pH Range 6.6 – 10.0

Frost-Free Days 150 days

Precipitation 4 – 37 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Nesting and Structure (Bees); Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Host Automeris iris hesselorum, Eucaterva variaria, Manduca rustica rustica, Olceclostera seraphica, Satronia tantilla, Synchlora aerata liquoraria

Fall Color No

Evergreen No

Native Range

USA: Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah
MEX: Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.