Meet our Plant of the Week — the Bubba desert willow, a compact, flowering small tree/shrub prized for its long season of showy, trumpet-shaped blooms and its drought-tolerant, low-maintenance nature. If you love big color with a relaxed, desert-ready attitude, Bubba is made for you.

Quick description

• Size: Compact habit, usually 8–12 feet tall and wide (smaller than many desert willows)
• Flowers: trumpet-like flowers in rich shades of pink to magenta that attract hummingbirds and pollinators. Blooms from late spring through fall when conditions are favorable.
• Foliage: Narrow, willow-like leaves that give a fine-textured, airy appearance and provide a lovely backdrop to the vibrant flowers.