| i am looking for a low allergen tree any size up to 25 feet. i really like the pink dawn chitalpa, but i cannot find very much information on them. are they low allergen trees? if not, can you recommend and trees with a medium to broad sized leaf that can take the las vegas heat? also, i would like to plant some crepe myrtle in the yard. i read on one website that they were low, what do you think? Thank you so much for your time. dan |
| Some of the best low pollen trees and shrubs for your gardening area include: Trees Albiza julbrissin (Silk Tree) Fern-like leaves, deciduous, pink flowers Bauhinia spp (Orchid Tree) Orchid-like flowers, frost sensitive Brachychiton populneus (Bottle Tree) Tall tree, shiny leaves Ceratonia siliqua (Carob) female Spreads widely - large area needed Eucalyptus spp (many species)* Some species cause litter. Invasive roots Melia azedarach (Chinaberry Tree) Clusters of yellow berries Olea europaea 'Swan Hill' (Olive 'Swan Hill' fruitless variety) Produces some pollen Olneya tesota (Desert Ironwood) Slow growing Pinus edulis (Pinon Nut Pine)* Small, slow growing Pinus halepensis (Aleppo Pine)* Hardy, fast growing Pinus monophilia (Singleleaf Pinon Pine)* Similar to P. edulis Pinus pinea (Italian Stone Pine)* Large tree Pinus roxburghii (Chir Pine)* Large tree Pistacia atlantica (Mt. Atlas Pistache) female Slow growing, handsome tree Pistacia chinensis (Chinese Pistache) female Needs a large space Pistacia vera (Pistachio) female Produces pistachio nuts Pittosporum phillyraeoides (Willow Pittosporum) Narrow leaves, pendulous branches Zizyphus jujube (Chinese Jujube, Common Jujube) Attractive tree, shiny leaves Shrubs That Become Trees Acacia constricta (Whitehorn Acacia, Mescat)* Native, deciduous, spring flowers Acacia greggii (Cat's Claw Acacia)* Sharp thorns, yellow spring flowers Acacia minuta (smallii) (Southwestern Sweet Acacia)* Attractive, cold hardy, yellow flowers Chilopsis linearis (Desert Willow) Deciduous, twiggy, white to pink flowers Feijoa sellowiana (Pineapple Guava) Attractive Punica granatum (Pomegranate) Attractive, red flowers and fruit Sophora secundiflora (Mescal Bean, Texas Mountain Laurel) Violet flowers, attractive Vauquelinia californica (Arizona Rosewood) Dense shrub, hardy Vitex agnus-castus (Chaste Tree, Monk's Pepper) Grows widely with watering Yucca brevifolia herbertii (Joshua tree) Greenish white flowers Penstemon baccharifolius (Cutleaf Penstemon) Pyracantha (red berried types) (Pyracantha (many cultivers) White flowers, orange-red berries Rosa banksiae (Lady Banks Rose, Tombstone Rose) White or yellow flowers Hope this list helps you find just the right plants for your landscape! |
