Mexican Redbud

Cercis canadensis L. var. mexicana (Rose) M. Hopkins

Pea family

Plant Type
Tree, Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Flower Color
Pink, Purple
Bloom Time
Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Shade Tolerance Intermediate
Water Use Low

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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