| Specific Name: Cercis canadensis ssp. mexicana |
| Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9 |
| Growth_Rate: Medium |
| Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; moist well drained soil |
| Texture: Medium |
| Form: Broadly rounded; dense; compact; stems are thicker and more rigid than species |
| Height: 15 to 25 |
| Weight: -- |
| Leaf: 2 to 6" alternate, simple, dark green, leathery leaves with undulating margins; develops glossy appearance with age |
| Flower/Fruit: Pinkish purple flowers in early spring |
| Comments: Sometimes listed as C. mexicana; finer texture than species; comes true from seeds |
| Habit: Deciduous |
| Cultivars: -- |