Looks what's blooming, the Chitalpa was planted this spring form a one gallon pot.

x Chitalpa tashkentensis is the grex name for a cross between Catalpa bignonioides (Catalpa) and Chilopsis linearis, (Desert Willow). Chitalpa is hardy to USDA Hardiness Zone 6. It is well adapted to hot, dry locations as long as the soil drains well.

Chitalpa is a small to medium tree with open, upright branches and good form. Flowers are orchidlike and produced in July or August at the ends of new growth.

Name: x Chitalpa tashkentensis

Common name: Chitalpa.

Description: Open, shrubby tree with orchidlike flowers in summer. For arid sites.

Dimensions: 25-30 feet tall; 10-15 feet wide.

Hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zones 6-9.

Keith