Desert Museum Palo Verde
Parkinsonia 'Desert Museum'
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 8–11Type TreeClimate Arid, Subtropical
Culture
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Very Low
- USDA zones
- 8–11
Shape & size
Classification
- Type
- Tree
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Climate
- Arid, Subtropical
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