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Littleleaf Palo Verde, Foothills Palo Verde
Parkinsonia microphylla
Qualifies for Tree Enhancement Program
Climate Resiliency
5 out of 5 stars
Spiny tree has yellow-green bark, limbs and grows slower and somewhat like a shrub but eventually takes on the shape of a tree. Pale yellow flowers cover the tree in spring. This tree is very drought tolerant. Synonym: Cercidium microphylla
- Plant type: Tree
- Maintenance level: Medium
- Water requirement: Low
- Sun exposure: Full
- Height range: 15–25 Feet
- Width range: 15–25 Feet
- Canopy value: 236 ft²
- Growth rate: Medium
- Seasonal habit: Deciduous
- Flower color: Yellow
- Flower season: Spring, Summer
- Fruit season: Summer
- General foliage color: Yellow, Green
- Design style: Pollinator Plants, Thorns/Spines
- Hardiness cold tolerance: 15 °F
- Soil preference: Sand, Loam, Rocky, Well Drained, Dry
- Native location: Southwestern California, Arizona, northwestern Mexico
- PH preference: Alkaline/Basic, Neutral
- Sunset zones: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20
- USDA hardiness zone: 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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