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Parkinsonia florida

Blue Palo Verde

Plant photo of: Parkinsonia florida
Information by: Kathleen Moore        Photographer: Mountain States Nursery

 

Description

Upright, desert tree to 30' x 30'. Will grow moderately fast with monthly irrigation. Trees bloom profusely in spring with clusters of bright yellow blossoms. Can be drought or cold deciduous. Blooms before Cercidium microphyllum. Branches form erect rounded graceful tree usually low branching. Great nesting for native birds. Native to the Sonoran desert.

 

Plant Type

Tree

Height Range

25-40'

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Season

Spring

Leaf Color

Blue Green

Bark Color

Green

Fruit Color

n/a

Fruit Season

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Water between sunset and sunrise when temperatures and wind are the lowest.