A sterile flowering tree with large, orchid-like rose-purple to magenta blooms from fall into spring. Performs well in low-desert heat as a shade or accent tree and produces no seed pods, keeping litter low.

Bloom Time

Fall to spring

Deciduous / Evergreen

Semi-evergreen

Special Features

Fragrant, Showy Flowers

Growth Rate

Moderate to fast

Growth Habit

Upright tree – multi-trunk

Mature Size

15-20 ft tall × 15-20 ft wide

Flower Color

Rose-purple to magenta

Foliage Color

Medium green

Landscape Use

Container / Patio, Shade Tree, Specimen / Accent, Street / Parking Tree

Garden Style

Soil

Alkaline Tolerant, Well-Drained

Companion Plants

Bougainvillea, Desert Willow, Palo verde, Texas sage, Yellow Bells

Not Established

Not established — verify (sterile hybrid produces no seed pods)

Care Instructions

Light: Full sun

Water: Low to moderate; deep watering, allowing soil to dry between waterings.

Soil: Well-draining soil; tolerates alkaline desert soils.

Mature size: 15-20 ft tall, 15-20 ft wide

Bloom: Fall to spring

Evergreen / deciduous: Semi-evergreen

Growth rate: Moderate to fast