Chilopsis linearis ‘Burgundy’

Burgundy 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: Multi Trunk / Standard Tree

Mature Height & Spread: 15-30' x 10-20'

Natural Growth Habit: Rounded

Native To: California, Cultivar, Mexico, Southwest

Exposure: Full Sun

Water: Medium Water, Low Water

Flower Color: Purple

Bloom Time: Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Container Sizes: #15, 24" Box, #25, 36" Box

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

USDA Hardiness Zone: 7-9

A Bit More

Chilopsis linearis ‘Burgundy’ is a fast-growing, deciduous tree featuring fragrant, deep burgundy-red flowers. It has an upright habit (excurrent) when young and a rounded (decurrent) habit when aging. It features an open, airy, weeping, and somewhat irregular canopy. 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 ‘Burgundy’ is a fast-growing, deciduous tree featuring fragrant, deep burgundy-red flowers. It has an upright habit (excurrent) when young and a rounded (decurrent) habit when aging. It features an open, airy, weeping, and somewhat irregular canopy. 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.