Flowering Trees
In Search of Beautiful Blooms?
We've got them! Following are some of our favorite blooming trees. Available seasonally, while supplies last.
Weeping Bottlebrush
(Melaleuca viminalis) - Brighten up your landscape with brilliant red bottle brush-like flowers spring into summer.
- Makes a wonderful accent or specimen.
- This evergreen ranges in size and character depending on variety.
- Moderate growing to 20-40 feet tall with pendulous stems (unless a dwarf variety).
- Red bottle brush-shaped spring flowers with occassional yellow anthers are followed by persistent small, round nut-like fruit.
- Young reddish foliage matures to green.
- Enjoys full sun and infrequent, deep watering during the summer, once established.
Bubba Desert Willow
(Chilopsis linearis ‘Bubba’) - A fast-growing desert willow, native to the Southwest and thrives in arid urban environments.
- Fragrant pink and burgundy two-toned flowers.
- Glossy green leaves.
- Deciduous, cold-hardy and drought toleratnt, once established.
- Attracts hummingbirds, bees and butterflies.
- Additional details coming soon...
Desert Diva® Desert Willow
(Chilopsis linearis 'Lopur' Desert Diva®) - Aptly named, the Desert Diva® Desert Willow will garner your attention! Pearlescent, velvety white buds open to deep, dark, purple burgundy blooms set against deep emerald green leaves that create dappled shade.
- Fragrant, deep burgundy flowers with a yellow throat are loved by pollinators, making this tree a beekeeper's favorite!
- Blooms from April through August
- Grows to approximately 30 feet tall and wide
- Low-maintenance and drought-tolerant, once established
- They also protect against erosion
Sweet Bubba Desert Willow
(Chilopsis linearis 'Sweet Bubba') - Developed by Civano Growers, the 'Sweet Bubba' Seedless Desert Willow offers a variety of benefits and attributes, making it a great choice for landscapes. Here's a summary of its key features:
- Produces vivid purple-red, fragrant flowers that supports local biodiversity by attracting pollinators like butterflies and bees.
- Typically blooms from late spring through fall, providing vibrant color for an extended period throughout the warmer months.
- Thrives best in full sun for optimal growth and bloom.
- A moderate grower that reaches 15-20 feet in height and up to 18 feet wide with a predictable, uniform shape; versatile for various design uses.
- Low-maintenance, seedless, and highly drought-tolerant once established. Is eco-friendly and water-conserving.
- Deer and rabbit resistant.
Chinese Evergreen Pear
(Pryus kawakamii) - This small to medium woody, semi-evergreen perennial tree makes an excellent specimen or accent with its beautiful, white late winter to early spring flowers.
- Small, bronze, inedible, large pea-sized fruit follows its bloom.
- Green foliage turns red in winter.
- Prefers full sun to partial shade—especially in summer to avoid sun scald.
- Needs regular watering, particularly during summer months.
Purple Leaf Plum
(Prunus cerasifera) - This small to medium sized flowering deciduous tree will brighten up your yard with its purple summer leaves in full sun, greener leaves in shade.
- Also known as a Myrobalan plum, purple pony cherry tree and Allred cherry tree.
- Boasts perfect whitish pink early spring flowers and small edible drupe fruits on some varieties.
- A moderately slow-growing tree to 15-20 feet tall with an equal spread once mature.
- Moderate growing to 20-35 feet tall with an equal spread.
- Prefers full sun, is heat tolerant with adequate water, and is cold hardy.
- Prefers deep, regular watering for peak performance.
Purple Orchid Tree
(Bauhinia variegata) - This woody, semi-evergreen perennial tree makes an excellent specimen or accent.
- Spectacular purple flowers cover this tree in the spring.
- Produces an intense array of large white, pink to purple tubular, orchid-like flowers in terminal clusters in early spring, followed by elongated, 6-inch long brown fruit pods in summer.
- Has rounded light-green foliage that can fall in summer if not provided with supplemental irrigation.
- Moderate growing to 20-35 feet tall with an equal spread.
- Prefers full sun to partial shade and soils covered with turf or organic-based mulches.
- Performs best with frequent watering at regular intervals, especially in summer.
