CHILOPSIS LINEARIS ‘BUBBA’ LOG Bubba Desert Willow Low to Full sun to Attracts Attracts Selection moderate water part shade butterflies hummingbirds from Texas Why we love it… Desert Willow is a gem of a tree requiring little care and gracing southwestern landscapes with year-round intrigue. It retains a charming, architectural winter silhouette when the tree is bare, and attracts hummingbirds and butterflies with its profusion of fragrant, orchid-like flowers for the rest of the year. As you might expect of a tree named ‘Bubba’, this cultivar is robust and sturdy. It boasts exceptional heat, drought, and cold tolerance, and it roots and grows quickly. Its linear leaves are wider and greener than those of other desert willow cultivars, which gives this tree a much fuller appearance. ‘Bubba’ also develops fewer seed pods than other cultivars, despite its long and extremely prolific blooming season. Flowers are burgundy from a distance, but closer inspection reveals a distinction between the dark pink top half, and a deep burgundy lower half, with bright yellow guidelines along its throat for pollinators. Lydia says: Cut back on watering in early fall to slow down growth and prepare your Desert Willow for winter temperatures! Deciduous Tree: Chilopsis linearis ‘Bubba’ Size (H x W): 20-25 feet x 20-25 feet Blooms: Burgundy/pink flowers from spring to fall Exposure: Full sun to part shade Hardiness Zone: -10° F, USDA Zone 6 Water: Low to moderate Civano Nursery 5301 S. Houghton Rd Pruning: Shape to improve form in November Tucson Arizona 85747 Growth Rate: Moderate to fast www.civanonursery.com .