First blooms today or yesterday on the Chitalpa tree in the back yard. The Chitalpa is a very attractive, moderately-sized tree that does very well in our dry climate (Santa Rosa, CA).
It's a cross between the desert willow and the catalpa tree. Not as majestic as the catalpa (Catalpa speciosa) but with more presence than the desert willow (Chilopsis linearis), it's a good compromise for a garden without the space for a catalpa. Hummingbirds love the flowers (around here, mostly Anna's hummingbirds).
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