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Low to
moderate water
CHILOPSIS LINEARIS ‘BUBBA’
Bubba Desert Willow
Full sun to
part shade
Attracts
butterflies
Attracts
hummingbirds
Selection
from Texas
Why we love it…
Desert Willow is a gem of a tree requiring little care
and gracing southwestern landscapes with year-round
intrigue.
It retains a charming, architectural winter
silhouette when the tree is bare, and attracts hummingbirds
and butterflies with its profusion of fragrant, orchid-like
flowers for the rest of the year.
As you might expect of a tree named ‘Bubba’, this
cultivar is robust and sturdy. It boasts exceptional heat,
drought, and cold tolerance, and it roots and grows quickly.
Its linear leaves are wider and greener than those of other
desert willow cultivars, which gives this tree a much fuller
appearance. ‘Bubba’ also develops fewer seed pods than
other cultivars, despite its long and extremely prolific
blooming season. Flowers are burgundy from a distance, but
closer inspection reveals a distinction between the dark pink
top half, and a deep burgundy lower half, with bright yellow
guidelines along its throat for pollinators.
Lydia says: Cut back on watering in early fall
to slow down growth and prepare your
Desert Willow for winter temperatures!
Deciduous Tree:
Chilopsis linearis ‘Bubba’
Size (H x W): 20-25 feet x 20-25 feet
Blooms: Burgundy/pink flowers from spring to fall
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Hardiness Zone: -10° F, USDA Zone 6
Water: Low to moderate
Civano Nursery
5301 S. Houghton Rd
Tucson Arizona 85747
www.civanonursery.com
Pruning: Shape to improve form in November
Growth Rate: Moderate to fast