Blue Palo Verde Tree
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Cercidium floridum
Blue Palo Verde Photo Description: This durable native tree is easily distinguished by its blue-green bark and brilliant spring flower display. It can grow to 25 feet tall, with a 25 foot spread. The tiny leaves are cold and drought deciduous, but because of the blue-green stems, the plants look "evergreen" from a distance. In spring, the Blue Palo Verde produces masses of yellow flowers.

Maintenance: Blue Palo Verde should be planted in full sun or reflected heat, and in a soil with good drainage. It does require substantial pruning in the early stages of growth to develop a "walk under" canopy. Preventative treatments for Palo Verde Root Borer should be applied in the spring and summer.