Prosopis pubescens, Screwbean Mesquite white Older bark peels away from

Older bark peels away from the trunk as it grows

- Hardy up to 0 degrees

slightly acid and loamy well-draining soil

It is important to establish a dense branching habit to support the upright branches flower stalks

Prosopis pubescens, Screwbean Mesquite white Older bark peels away fromProsopis pubescens, Screwbean Mesquite A small tree that grows fast, up to 33 feet tall and 20 feet wide. The yellow flowers bloom in spring and winter. It is deciduous in the winter. This plant has tightly twisted legumes (seedpods) which very much resemble turned screws. Plant with: Use with other Desert trees and shrubs such as Desert Agave (Agave deserti), Elephant Tree (Bursera microphylla), Desert Lavender (Condea emoryi), Brittlebush (Encelia