What is Chitalpa tashkentensis?

What is Chitalpa tashkentensis?

Chitalpa tashkentensis. PINK DAWN. and. MORNING CLOUD. The Chitalpa is a cross between Catalpa bignonioides and Chilopsis linearis. The Chilopsis is a desert tree, sometimes called a Desert Willow. From the Chilopsis, the Chitalpa inherits long 3 to 5 inch dark green leaves and the ability to withstand some dry heat.

What is a Chitalpa tree?

The Chitalpa is a cross between Catalpa bignonioides and Chilopsis linearis. The Chilopsis is a desert tree, sometimes called a Desert Willow. From the Chilopsis, the Chitalpa inherits long 3 to 5 inch dark green leaves and the ability to withstand some dry heat.

How cold can a Chitalpa withstand?

However, unlike its desert parent, the Chitalpa can withstand low temperatures of around minus 15 degrees. In this respect it is more like the Catalpa which is hardy to almost every zone in the United States.

When do Chitalpa flowers start to appear?

The Chitalpa starts flowering in late spring and flowers until late fall. And, while it does drop flowers, the beauty they provide makes whatever mess they make more than tolerable.