Desert Willow (Chilopsis linearis)

Family: Bignoniaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Lavender, Pink, White. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Early fall, Late summer, Late spring, Mid summer. Form: Rounded, Spreading or horizontal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

The blossoms and seedpods have been used for food. — The blossoms and seedpods have been used for food.

Habitat & North American Range

Gravelly or rocky soils in arid desert washes and desert grasslands, 400 - 1600 metres. Plants attain their greatest size when growing along streams and in low places. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)