Desert Museum Palo Verde (Cercidium hybrid Parkinsonia ‘Desert Museum’)

The Desert Museum Palo Verde, botanical name Cercidium parkinsonia, is an attractive small to medium sized deciduous tree native to the deserts of California and Arizona.

It’s very drought tolerant once established and does well with full sun exposure. A fast grower, the Palo Verde blooms with fragrant yellow flowers in mid-spring, attracting pollinators, birds, and butterflies into your garden.

The Desert Museum Palo Verde is an excellent tree for a bird garden, as birds will want to use it as a nesting habitat.

As pleasing as the aromatic flowers are, it’s just as attractive when it’s bare thanks to its striking green colored bark and blue/green foliage. A stunning specimen during the day, it can also turn heads at night when spotlights are installed to highlight the green trunks and beautiful form of this tree.

A highly durable specimen, the Desert Museum Palo Verde is ideal for desert planting thanks to its low water requirements and high soil tolerance.

It’s a fantastic choice for use in a courtyard. No matter how you choose to use it, a Palo Verde tree is sure to beautify a garden with its light, airy texture and stunning good looks. For even more beautiful desert trees, check out our desert tree collection.