Desert Museum Palo Verde

Parkinsonia 'Desert Museum'

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Overview

The Desert Museum Palo Verde (Parkinsonia 'Desert Museum') is a captivating hybrid tree renowned for its vivid yellow blooms. A low-water-use tree, it reaches heights of 20-30 feet with a 20-foot spread, offering a gracefully branched, open canopy. This thornless variety presents smooth, green bark and thrives in full sun with superb heat and drought tolerance, making it an excellent choice for arid climates and water-wise landscapes.

Sun FullWater Very LowZones 8–11Climate Arid, Subtropical

Desert Museum Palo Verde (Parkinsonia 'Desert Museum') — it reaches heights of 20-30 feet with a 20-foot spread

Desert Museum Palo Verde (Parkinsonia 'Desert Museum') — offering a gracefully branched

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Very Low
USDA zones: 8–11

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Fabaceae
Climate: Arid, Subtropical

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Desert Museum Palo Verde (Parkinsonia 'Desert Museum') — it reaches heights of 20-30 feet with a 20-foot spread

Desert Museum Palo Verde (Parkinsonia 'Desert Museum') — offering a gracefully branched

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