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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

Sun

Water

Low

Growth Rate

Fast

Soil Type

Clay

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

Soil pH

Basic

Adverse Factors

Thorns/Spines

Design Styles

Ranch, Spanish, Wild Garden

Accenting Features

Multi-trunk Tree, Showy Flowers, Silhouette, Specimen, Unusual Foliage

Seasonal Interest

Spring

Location Uses

Background, Parking Strip, Parking Lot, Street Tree, With Rocks

Special Uses

Shade Tree, Naturalizing

Attracts Wildlife

Birds, Hummingbirds

Water Saving Tip:

Water-wise plants can be beautiful as well as practical.

Ask for low water use plants at your local nursery.