Author: Lucca Daniel Green
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Spring Flowers, Tucson, Part 52: Desert Willow (Chilopsis linearis)
Fragrant deep magenta flowers on small trees with willow-shaped leaves!
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Spring Flowers, Tucson, Part 51: Ironwood (Olneya tesota)
Turns out Ironwood trees flower as if the crabapples of the Sonoran Desert.
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Spring Flowers, Tucson, Part 50: Firewheel (Gaillardia pulchella)
I tried to grow these in Michigan with no luck; here in Tucson they grow wild!
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Spring Flowers, Tucson, Part 48: Yellow Cholla
The second dominant variety of cholla in the Tucson Mountain Park, along with vibrant red cholla posted earlier.
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Spring Flowers, Tucson, Part 47: A Cholla with Brown Flowers! (Cylindropuntia)
Am I fixated on Opuntiads? Yes. But, they’re incredible! This one has gorgeous latte-colored flowers!
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Spring Flowers, Tucson, Part 46: Mexican Palo Verde (Parkinsonia aculeata)
Mexican Palo Verde has long delicate strands of leaflets and flowers with an orange tint. One of my favorites!
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Spring Flowers, Tucson, Part 45: Foothill Palo Verde (Parkinsonia microphylla)
These popcorn-lookin trees are incredible on their own; but together mixed in with other Palo Verde varieties, the sight is breathtaking!
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Spring Flowers, Tucson, Part 44: Desert Bird of Paradise (Erythrostemon gilliesii)
*Stunning* bush, like nothing I’ve seen elsewhere, basically like mesquite and fuchsias got together. 🥰
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Spring Flowers, Tucson, Part 43: Cow’s Tongue Prickly Pear (Opuntia Englemannii v. linguiformis)
Cow’s Tongue Prickly Pear, aka Cactus Apple: gorgeous peach
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