Chilopsis linearis ‘Bubba’

Bubba Desert Willow

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Trees

Evergreen-Deciduous: Deciduous

Overall Mature Size: Medium

Also Grown As: Standard Tree

Mature Height & Spread: 25-30' x 25-30'

Natural Growth Habit: Rounded

Native To: California, Southwest, Hybrid

Exposure: Full Sun

Water: Medium Water, Low Water

Flower Color: Pink

Bloom Time: Spring, Summer, Fall

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Attracts Butterflies / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Fragrant / Hedge / Screen

Container Sizes: #15, 24" Box

Sunset Garden Zones: 3B, 7-14, 18-23

USDA Hardiness Zone: 6

A Bit More

Chilopsis linearis ‘Bubba’ is a popular cultivar native to the southwestern U.S., known for its showy, bubblegum-pink, trumpet-shaped flowers with a mild fragrance. This drought-resistant and heat-tolerant tree is attractive to birds and butterflies, is deer resistant, and has smooth, light gray bark. ‘Bubba’ thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, is cold hardy, and can grow 25–30 feet tall and wide. Can be used as a hedge and for screening.

A Bit More

Chilopsis linearis ‘Bubba’ is a popular cultivar native to the southwestern U.S., known for its showy, bubblegum-pink, trumpet-shaped flowers with a mild fragrance. This drought-resistant and heat-tolerant tree is attractive to birds and butterflies, is deer resistant, and has smooth, light gray bark. ‘Bubba’ thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, is cold hardy, and can grow 25–30 feet tall and wide. Can be used as a hedge and for screening.