![]() ![]() View more Planting Guides, or download our complete Planting Guide for tips on caring for your plants when you receive your order, as well as planting instructions for Perennials, Spring-Planted Bulbs, Fall-Planted Bulbs, Cacti & Succulents, Xeric Plants and more.Īs soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. If this occurs, it's best to let the plant re-sprout from the roots before pruning off dead branches. Rarely Chilopsis will freeze back to the ground. In colder regions (zones 5-7), Chilopsis will sometimes have some winter kill and its best to let the plant leaf out (typically in late spring) and remove any winter damaged branches that don't leaf out then thinning of cross branches and shaping can be done. Pruning: In zones 8-10, winter is an excellent time to prune because there will not be any winter die back. This increases their cold hardiness by gradually sinking the crown more deeply into the soil. In zone 5 climates (edge of their cold hardiness): plant them in a wide, shallow depression that will fill in with soil after a few seasons. This allows the plant's crown (junction of root and branches) to mature and obtain maximum cold hardiness. Cover each plant with a generous pile of clean straw or pine needles. Protect your new plants over their first winter or two in your garden. To get established in USDA zones 5 & 6, they must be planted in spring or early summer, not in the fall. Not suitable for the Mid-West or Northeastern US. Chilopsis is worth trying in the mid-Atlantic states in very fast draining, sandy soil. But they are best grown in the West, Southwest, southern Great Plains and Texas in areas with good summer heat (temperatures in the 90s ☏ or higher). ![]() Our Desert Willow selections are very cold tolerant. Lucretia Hamilton'™ with lovely, burgundy flowers is equally cold hardy and a compact grower for patios and tight spaces. ![]() 'Conchas Dam Pink,' 'Hope' and 'Lucretia Hamilton' Desert Willow are cold hardy into zone 5. Excellent for rain gardens, the plants are equally comfortable standing in water for a few days or sitting bone dry for weeks on end. Its small size allows it to fit easily into smaller yards and under power lines. Claims can be filed within 15 days of the delivery date.Desert Willow (Chilopsis linearis) is a native tree with showy, nectar-rich flowers that attract hummingbirds.
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