Plant of the Month – July
Honey Mesquite Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana Plant Form: Deciduous tree, shrub Water Use: Low Mature Size: 15-25 ft. tall & wide Exposure: Full Sun Bloom Time: Spring (Mar-May), Summer (June-Aug) Native to: California, SW United States, Mexico (between 0 – 5,600 feet) Hardiness: Cold hardy to 0°F Honey Mesquite is a graceful, winter-deciduous tree/shrub with multiple trunks and feathery leaves that provide cool, filtered shade from spring to fall. Yellow catkin-like flowers in spring produce nutritious, tan, pea-like seed pods in late summer that […]
