The common name, desert willow, is somewhat misleading as it is not related to the weeping willow, Salix babylonica. “Willow” is shared by both species because both have narrow, linear 6-inch ...

The desert willow planted at the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden quite a few years ago does provide a little bit of shade to the succulents planted beneath it, but its real value lies in the ...

From Diggin' In: Q: We recently had an open house party here at our new home. We had a couple of neighbors, along with our family. Auntie G. says she really liked the desert willow tree that is ...

It is still stunningly beautiful in the blooming season. Its light green leaves are 4 to 12 inches long and ½-inch-wide, simulating a Willow like appearance, and thus its name, Desert Willow.

The name desert willow can cause misconceptions that the plant is a type of willow and thus might share some of the problems of those trees, such as water hogging and invasive root systems, but ...

Plant the desert willow in full sun as it is a good tree for dry, sunny and well-drained soils. It excels in the mid and western parts of Oklahoma, and it will not survive in heavy or wet soils.