Desert Museum Palo Verde

Cercidium x 'Desert Museum'

Pronunciation: ser-SID-ee-um
SKU #03483
8-9

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This gorgeous, thornless hybrid makes a fine, upright shade tree. Large yellow blossoms give a dazzling display of color in the spring, lasting longer than any other in the species. May re-bloom in summer if given supplemental water. After the foliage falls, the trunk and stems remain green, providing year-round interest. Produces very few seedpods.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Once established, water occasionally.
SIZE: Fast grower to 25 ft. tall and wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 8-9

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Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesWaterwise
Growth RateFast
Growth HabitUpright
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Landscape UseAccent
Flower ColorYellow
Foliage ColorGreen
Care InstructionsRequires well-drained soil. Water regularly and deeply during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Drought tolerant when established. Prune for shape and structure after flowering.
LoreNative to the Sonoran Desert, the palo verde tree is Arizona's official state tree. Two species share this title: blue palo verde (Parkinsonia Florida) and foothill palo verde (P. microphylla).
Details
Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesWaterwise
Growth RateFast
Growth HabitUpright
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseAccent
Flower ColorYellow
Foliage ColorGreen
Care
Care InstructionsRequires well-drained soil. Water regularly and deeply during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Drought tolerant when established. Prune for shape and structure after flowering.
History
LoreNative to the Sonoran Desert, the palo verde tree is Arizona's official state tree. Two species share this title: blue palo verde (Parkinsonia Florida) and foothill palo verde (P. microphylla).

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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.