x Chitalpa 'NCXC1' USPP 35,880 ~ El Niño® Desert Orchid Size:3 GALLON 3PK Abundant ruffled light pink with

Abundant ruffled light pink with deeper pink center striped flowers coat the plant from late spring into fall

Asclepias are the sole host plants for the Monarch Butterfly

Grows in shade but will be more leggy

The tree produces beautiful pink flowers in the spring before the fruit develops

Its panicles of stunning lavender flowers with pink overtones contrast nicely against the dark foliage and bloom through summer until frost

x Chitalpa 'NCXC1' USPP 35,880 ~ El Niño® Desert Orchid Size:3 GALLON 3PK Abundant ruffled light pink withEl 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: