Myriad Botanical Gardens - Oklahoma City, USA

Common name: Desert Willow

Family: Bignoniaceae (Trumpet Creeper family, Catalpa family)

Distribution: North America

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

Hardiness: 3a

Life form: Deciduous shrub/sub-shrub

Comments: The desert willow plant grows as a deciduous large shrub or small tree reaching 15 feet in height. The desert willow is so-named because of its slender willow-like leaves, but this plant is actually a member of the bignonia family. The fragrant flowers range from lavender to pink and are great at attracting bees and hummingbirds. It blooms throughout the summer from around May to September and is very tolerant of hot, dry climates.