Redbud Mexican

Description
Botanical Name: 
Ceris mexicana

A medium sized tree with the trunk divided close to the ground.  It forms a spreading flat-topped to rounded crown with graceful ascending branches.  Leaves are alternate, simple, broad-ovate, 3" to 5" across, often wider than long.  They are a lustrous dark green in summer turning yellow-green to yellow in autumn.  Bark matures to black or brownish black with bits of orange peeking through.  It has a moderate growth rate.  The flowers are a striking feature in early spring.

Plant Characteristics
Plant Category: 
Trees-Shade & Ornamental
Name: 
Redbud Mexican
Plant Type: 
Deciduous
Flower: 
Flowers are reddish purple in bud, opening to a rosy-pink with purplish tinge, about 1/2" long
Mature Size: 
25' tall x 25' wide
Water: 
Moderate, once established.
Exposure:: 
Full sun, part shade
Spacing: 
12'
Soil Type: 
Clay; loam; sand; acidic; alkaline; well drained
Planting Time: 
Any season
Comments
Comments: 

Very showy color in late winter to early spring.