Botanical Name: Chilopsis linearis 'Burgundy Lace'
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Common Name: Burgundy Desert Willow  
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Replace turf with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs. If you have areas where no one uses the grass, patches that do not grow well, or a turf area too small to water without runoff, consider replacing the turf with water-efficient landscaping.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

 

Height Range

12-25'

 

Flower Color

Purple, Violet

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Green

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Sun

Full

 

Water

Very Low, Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Showy Flowers, Specimen

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Summer

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Foundation, Parking Strip, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Screen, Wind Break, Fire Resistant

 

Attracts Wildlife

Hummingbirds

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Susan Frommer

  • Description

  • Notes

Burgundy Lace Desert Willow has an open, airy structure that sets this this small tree or large shrub apart in the garden. The willowy pendant branches display long, narrow leaves of soft green, and fragrant, burgundy, trumpet-shaped flowers are on display late spring into summer. Deciduous. Grows about 15 to 20 feet tall and wide; needs to be pruned to form a canopy, if one is desired. Attracts hummingbirds.
Grow in full sun in well-drained, loose soils; cannot tolerate overwatering. Cold hardy to -15F once established, but may experience some die-back in particularly hard winters or as it establishes. It does, however, thrive with reflective winter heat, so siting it against a south, west, or even east facing wall can help it over-winter. Flowers on new wood and so pruning, if necessary, ought to occur afterwards. It is quite xeric and requires no supplemental watering after establishment; however, a monthly soak will encourage better flowering.