Its deciduous leaves are long and feathery like a willow’s, too, but that’s where the similarities end. The Burgundy Desert Willow isn’t a willow at all, although it does grow in a weeping formation. Scientific Name: Chilopsis linearis ‘Burgundy’ Desert Willow These trees are drought tolerant and there blooms will attract hummingbirds to your yard. If trained as a tree, it’s a little hardier, and its bare winter bark is a stunning mottled color. It will die back to the ground when the weather turns cold, regrowing when the weather is more favorable. This variety grows best in USDA hardiness zones 7-9, and in colder climates. This purple flowering variety, Indica Crape Myrtle, still loves heat and humidity. Its dark green foliage contrasts the purple, pink, or red blooms until it turns bright orange in the fall.Ĭrape Myrtles were once thought to be a tree exclusive to warm, tropical regions, but some cultivars have become rather adaptable to milder temperatures, even as far north as Portland. This species of Crape Myrtle produces dense clusters of tiny flowers that resemble crepe paper in texture, which is where the tree got its name. Crape Myrtle The crape myrtle is legendary with their violet colored blooms. They naturally grow unto a multi-stemmed shrub shape, but nurseries generally prune them back to one stem, and you can, too. They’ll even tolerate a little bit of road salt! Just make sure they get plenty of direct sunlight.Ĭhaste Trees need to be pruned annually if they don’t die back on their own during severe winter cold (don’t worry – they regrow quickly!). And the poorer the soil, the better for this tree. Once established, you’ll probably never have to water it. Hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators are drawn to the Chaste Tree in bloom.Ĭhaste Trees love dry, well-draining soil. These tree-like shrubs produce grayish-green, palm-shaped foliage that smells almost as fragrant as its blue and violet flowers, which bloom from early summer into early fall. The Chaste Tree (Vitex agnus-castus) isn’t a tree at all but rather a fast-growing shrub in the Verbena family. The second species on our list of trees with purple flowers, like the first, is a bit of a misnomer.
Chaste Tree This shrub has a fragrant smell and will attract many different pollinators.
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