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: -- |