Chitalpa trees or white (trumpet-shaped clusters) Bloom

or white (trumpet-shaped clusters) Bloom Season Spring through fall (May–September) Parent Plants Hybrid of Desert Willow (Chilopsis linearis) × Catalpa Pet Friendly Yes — non-toxic to dogs and cats Chitalpa Uses in Phoenix Landscapes

For a solid column privacy wall

or utility equipment behind a curtain of lush tropical foliage

giving them a distinctive smoothness and shape

or in odd-numbered groups of 3 to 5 so each symmetrical rosette stands clear

Chitalpa trees or white (trumpet-shaped clusters) BloomPhoenix's Best Fast Growing Flowering Shade Tree Chitalpa Chitalpa (Chitalpa tashkentensis) is Phoenix's premier heat tolerant flowering shade tree a stunning hybrid between the Desert Willow and Catalpa that delivers the best of both worlds. This fast growing deciduous tree produces masses of large, trumpet shaped blooms in pink, lavender, or white from spring through fall, all while shading your yard with a broad, attractive canopy. Once