Mexican Redbud
- Botanical Name: Cercis canadensis var. mexicana
- Plant Type: Ornamental Tree
- Light Requirement: Full Sun, Partial Shade
- Water Demand: Low
- Landscape Use: Focal Point/Specimen Plant, Shade Provider, Border - Mixed
- Ornamental Color: Pink-Purple
- Native or Adapted: Native
- Wildlife Value: Birds, Butterflies, Bees
- Season: Spring
- Deciduous or Evergreen: Deciduous
- Plant Form: Rounded|Upright
- Region: North Central Texas
- Plant Spread: 10' - 15'
- Plant Height: 6' - 15'
Description
Mexican redbud is smaller in stature than other redbuds; has smaller, glossier, and more wavy-edged leaves; and is more drought tolerant than Texas redbud or Eastern redbud.