If you want some color on your property, then consider planting a flowering tree that will produce beautiful blooms and enticing fragrances. Acacia, Desert Ironwood, and Ocotillo are beautiful flowering plants that can provide shade and beauty to your property. Continue reading to learn more about these flowering trees.
Acacia
Acacia trees typically grow over 16 feet tall and they have wide, dense canopies. They will blossom during the spring and late summer. The blossoms are tiny, yellow puffballs that produce a sweet fragrance. There are several hundred species found around the world, and most produce variations of yellow or golden blooms. These blooms will blanket your property, so it is important to maintain a clean yard to prevent rotten blooms.
Desert Willow
Desert Willow trees can grow to a height of 25 feet with a wide canopy. These trees are not members of the willow tree family, but their Spanish name—Mimbre, which means willow-like—indicates where the name Desert Willow originated. The blooms are tubular in shape with white edges and pink or purple throats. This tree will bloom from April to August or later. Similar to Acacia trees, the Desert Willow will drop several blooms throughout the season.
Desert Ironwood
Desert Ironwood trees may form a multi-trunked shrub or a thick-trunked tree with a wide canopy. Ironwood trees can grow to almost 50 feet tall and have a canopy spread of over 40 feet. Tucson will often experience annual flowering, but there are typically only four years per decade where the flowers are exceptionally abundant.
Ocotillo
Ocotillos are considered a large shrub, but they grow to immense heights and produce beautiful flowers. Ocotillos grow in long, spiny stems from a short trunk. From March to June, Ocotillos produce clusters of red, tubular flowers at the end of the stems.
Learn about the best trees for your property with the help of Complete Landscaping. Tree care is our specialty, so call us right away at (520) 323-8918.