Mexican Redbud

Cercis canadensis var. mexicana
  • 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.