Parkinsonia floridum
Blue Palo Verde
Description
Upright, desert tree to 25' tall and 20' wide. Will grow moderately fast with monthly irrigation. Trees bloom profusely in spring with clusters of golden-yellow blossoms. Arizona native at 4000' and also Southern California native. This long-lived deciduous tree produces green legumes or fruit in the fall, creating litter. Birds, bees and deer love this tree! Branches form erect rounded graceful tree usually low branching. Watch out for thorns. Bark can be green or reddish brown, smooth or exfoliating.
Sun
Full
Water
Very Low
Growth Rate
Moderate
Soil Type
Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular
Soil Condition
Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry
Soil pH
Neutral, Basic
Adverse Factors
Attracts Bees, Thorns/Spines
Water Saving Tip:
Dig-up patches of weeds and undesirable grasses from turf areas.
Use water to grow the turf you want, not the weeds you don't want! Once you have eliminated what you don't want, add sod or over-seed to repair the bare areas.