Description
Form: A multi-trunked shrub that can be pruned into a tree.
Leaf retention: Deciduous.
Growth rate: Slow to rapid depending upon water.
Mature Size: 6'-25' (1.8-7.6m) high and wide.
Flowers: Large, fragrant, white to pink to purple depending on cultivar. Wild versions are pink.
Bloom: Spring to fall.
Fruit: Long thin brown seedpods, containing flat winged seeds, persisting on the tree.
Leaves: Dark green, long, narrow. This plant provides light, filtered shade.
Stems: Smooth, dark or silvery bark, no thorns.
Wildlife: The flowers attract hummingbirds, large butterflies and bees.
Toxic / Danger: No.
Origin: Western North America.

Cultivation and Uses
USDA hardiness zones: 7-10.
Heat tolerant: Yes.
Drought tolerant: Yes.
Sun: Full sun to part shade. This plant produces more blooms in full sun.
Soil: Very well draining, low organic content, pH 6.6-8.5 (neutral to alkaline). This plant performs best in pH neutral soil.
Water once established: Deep water monthly. Deep watering as often as weekly in the hottest months of the year will speed growth. The soil must dry out between waterings.
First Year Care: Deep water weekly during warm months, up to the start of fall, then taper off to monthly.
Prune: In spring just after leaves emerge, trim to shape. Remove the lowest branches every year to attain a tree form. Remove suckers from roots. Flowers bloom on new wood, and trimming encourages flowering.
Litter: Moderate: seedpods, flowers, and leaves in the fall.
Propagation: Cuttings and seed.
Uses: Ornamental, shade, wildlife garden.

Comments
This plant is a member of the Trumpet Creeper family (Bignoniaceae) which includes Yellow Bells. It is not a true willow, which are members of the Willow family (Salicaceae).

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