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Desert Museum Palo Verde – Desert Horizon Nursery

Desert Museum Palo Verde

Parkinsonia x 'Desert Museum'
Categories:
Trees  ·  
Desert & Native Trees
Light
Full sun
Water
Low; deep, infrequent watering once established.
Size
20-30 ft tall × 20-30 ft wide
Habit
Upright tree – single-trunk
Toxicity
Non-toxic
Description
A sterile hybrid palo verde prized for its thornless branches, green photosynthetic bark, and vibrant yellow spring flowers. Provides light dappled shade and is widely used as a street and shade tree in low-desert landscapes.
Bloom Time
Spring (March-May)
Deciduous / Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Special Features
Attracts Bees / Pollinators, Attracts Butterflies, Drought Tolerant, Thornless, Thorny / Spiny
Growth Rate
Fast
Growth Habit
Upright tree – single-trunk
Mature Size
20-30 ft tall × 20-30 ft wide
Flower Color
Yellow
Foliage Color
Green
Landscape Use
Desert / Xeriscape, Shade Tree, Specimen / Accent, Street / Parking Tree
Garden Style
Arizona Native, Desert / Xeriscape, Pollinator / Wildlife
Soil
Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Agave, Autumn sage, Brittlebush, Desert marigold, Penstemon, Saguaro
Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun

Water: Low; deep, infrequent watering once established.

Soil: Well-draining sandy or rocky soil; tolerates poor, alkaline desert soils.

Mature size: 20-30 ft tall, 20-30 ft wide

Bloom: Spring (March-May)

Evergreen / deciduous: Semi-evergreen

Growth rate: Fast