x Chitalpa 'NCXC1' USPP 35,880 ~ El Niño® Desert Orchid fall-flower Plum-yew are slow-growing evergreen conifer

Plum-yew are slow-growing evergreen conifer shrubs that usually reach to 10 feet and are usually dioecious

Intolerant of drought

or lavender

IMAGES: Photos Courtesy of © Helen Lawson and McCorkle Nurseries

A fast grower that can grow new plants at the stem and leaf junctions- it spreads easy so it is best planted in a container

x Chitalpa 'NCXC1' USPP 35,880 ~ El Niño® Desert Orchid fall-flower Plum-yew are slow-growing evergreen coniferEl Nio Desert Orchid is a large hybrid shrub or small tree with long, narrow rich green leaves. Its upright clusters of sweetly fragrant, soft purple flowers look like a blend of orchids and snapdragons and bloom in late spring or early summer, than sporadically through the rest of summer. Grows best in deep well drained soils. Type: Tree Origins: Chilopsis linearis x Catalpa bignonoides Height: 10' 15' Spread: 8' 10' Spacing: 10' USDA Hardiness Zone: