Species page
Desert Willow
Chilopsis linearis
Bignoniaceae
Pink
Purple
Red
White
The desert willow, which is not a true willow at all, is native along streams and in dry creek beds of the Trans-Pecos and west-central Texas, but it is widely cultivated and escapes in other areas. It is commonly planted as a windbreak in the northwestern part of the state. The fetching flowers are multicolored and quite variable, ranging from very pale pink with a bright rose lower lip and yellow within, to the darker version pictured here. The form of the flower is similar to that of the catalpa tree, to which it is related.
