Desert Willow, Chilopsis linearis, Tree Seeds (Fast, Showy, Fragrant)

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Desert Willow, Chilopsis linearis, Tree/Shrub Seeds
Fast Growing, Showy Long Blooming Fragrant Flowers, Attracts Birds, Hummingbirds and Butterflies, Wildlife Food/Shelter, Street Tree, Hedge/Screen, Cold, Heat, Drought and Urban Tolerant
If you are looking for a pretty, fast growing, shrub or small tree for a drought tolerant garden with great big dramatic flowers put Sweet Desert Willow on your planting list.
Native to Southwest U.S. and Northern Mexico,
Desert Willow is a
small, deciduous tree or shrub,
often with a leaning, twisting trunk and open, spreading crown, growing 15 to 40 feet.
It has narrow, bright green,
willow-like
leaves and colorful, trumpet shaped flowers.
Leaves are both opposite and alternate, 4 to 12 inches long and 1/3 inch wide. The blossom is funnel-shaped, Catalpa-like, 1 to 1 1/2 inches long, spreading at the opening into 5 ruffled, petal-like lobes.
Flower colors range from white to purple,
often with white or yellow and purple streaks within the throat. The flowers are borne in terminal racemes and continually flowers over a 5 month period. By early autumn, the violet-scented flowers, which appear after summer rains, are replaced by slender, long dangling, seedpods with cottony down, 6 to 10 inches long. Birds will eat the seeds and bees and hummingbirds are attracted to the flowers.
During the cold season, Desert Willow will shed its leaves for up to six months. In summer, few trees can rival the beauty of flowering Desert Willow.
Named for its resemblance to willows,
it is not actually a true willow tree.
This popular ornamental tree is actually related to Catalpa trees. Its exotic-looking blooms, rapid growth, drought tolerance and ease of maintenance have made it a sought after plant within its range. Adapted to desert washes, it does best with just enough water to keep it blooming and healthily green through the warm months. They look dramatic planted in rows, try them along a driveway or against a back fence in the landscape. Make sure you can see them from your window and enjoy the flowers.
Leaf:
Alternate and opposite or whorled, linear, often slightly curved, 3 to 5 inches long, 1/4 to 3/8 inches wide, green above.
Flower:
Attractive, bell shaped, 1 inch long, white to pale lavender with purple and yellow streaks inside throat, appear in long clusters at the ends of twigs in late spring and summer.
Fruit:
Long thin slightly twisted brown capsule, 6 to 12 inches long, containing numerous fluffy, winged seeds, ripen in fall.
Twig:
Slender, initially green turning gray-brown, buds are very small.
Bark:
Gray-brown with lighter colored cracks and splits, later develops shallow furrows and becomes scaly.
Form:
Large shrub to small tree, reaches heights of 30 feet, often with a twisted crown.
Zone:
7 to 11 (Hardy to -3 degrees Fahrenheit)
Growth Rate:
Fast to Moderate
Plant Type:
Deciduous shrub or tree
Family:
Bignoniaceae
Native Range:
North America
Height:
14 to 40 feet
Spread:
10 to 20 feet
Shape:
Rounded, Spreading
Bloom Time:
Spring thru Fall
Sun:
Full Sun
Fall Color:
None
Drought Tolerance:
High.
Can survive on as little as 10 inches a year of rainfall.
Water:
Low
Maintenance
:
Low
Site Requirements /Soil Tolerances:
Plant Desert Willow tree in full sun or partial shade. It will tolerate various soil conditions but does best in soil that drains well.
Too much water will cause Desert Willow to get root rot, so allow the soil to dry out completely before watering again, or amend the planting hole with fast draining soil.
Culture:
For the first year, water Desert Willow deeply every five to seven days. Water established Desert Willow trees every two weeks in the summer and every month in the winter. Prune in spring just as leaves emerge to remove winter damage. To maintain a single trunk, prune only the lowest limbs every spring until the tree is as tall as you want it.
Uses:
Container or above-ground planter; recommended for buffer strips around parking lots or
for median strip plantings in the highway; near a deck or patio; reclamation plant; specimen.
Desert Willow
can be left as a shrub, or trained into a tree with several trunks. They take well to trimming so they can also be used as hedges.
Sowing Chilopsis linearis Seeds:
For best results, please follow the instructions in the order provided.
Scarify:
Soak in water for 24 hours
Stratify:
None
Germination:
Sow 1/4” Deep, Keep Moist, (Not wet).
For more information about seed pretreatment and growing trees and shrubs from seed, please download this .pdf:
https://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/documents/1449/fcpg018.pdf
Germination:
Seeds Packets are labeled with seed name and sowing details.
Seeds have not been pretreated unless specified in the listing.
Seed is not a specific Cultivar (Variety) unless specified in the listing.
Due to the many factors involved in successful germination, Seller cannot be responsible for buyers growing methods or mistakes.
I have provided what I believe to be a good overview on this page (which you are free to print for further reference), however, it is still recommended to check specialist literature for more details and practices specific to your climate and soil conditions to avoid mistakes in the germination and growing process.
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