Chilopsis linearis ‘Bubba’

Bubba Desert Willow

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 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: 15-30' x 15-30'

Natural Growth Habit: Rounded, Upright

Native To: California, Cultivar, Southwest

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 / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Fragrant / Hedge / Interesting Foliage / Screen

Container Sizes: #15, 24" Box

Sunset Garden Zones: 7-9, 11-13, 18-21

USDA Hardiness Zone: 7-10

A Bit More

Chilopsis linearis ‘Bubba’ is a cultivar of the native Desert Willow featuring highly fragrant, bubblegum-pink and dark burgundy trumpet-shaped flowers. It has an upright habit (excurrent) and fast-growing canopy with a more symmetrical, less shrubby form than standard desert willows. Non-invasive roots allow for planting near sidewalks and foundations. Excellent for screening, hedges, or as an accent shade tree. It requires full sun for maximum bloom; will tolerate light partial shade. Low water needs once established. Needs well-drained soil; tolerates sand, loam, and caliche. Deer-resistant. Fire-resistant. Cold hardy to -10°F.

A Bit More

Chilopsis linearis ‘Bubba’ is a cultivar of the native Desert Willow featuring highly fragrant, bubblegum-pink and dark burgundy trumpet-shaped flowers. It has an upright habit (excurrent) and fast-growing canopy with a more symmetrical, less shrubby form than standard desert willows. Non-invasive roots allow for planting near sidewalks and foundations. Excellent for screening, hedges, or as an accent shade tree. It requires full sun for maximum bloom; will tolerate light partial shade. Low water needs once established. Needs well-drained soil; tolerates sand, loam, and caliche. Deer-resistant. Fire-resistant. Cold hardy to -10°F.