IFAS Extension
Urban Horticulture
Abstract
Mexican redbud is a moderate to rapid grower when young, reaching a height of 18 to 25 feet. The splendid purple-pink flowers appear all over the tree in spring, just before the leaves emerge. Leaves are considerably smaller than those on Texas redbud and eastern redbud, and the edges are distinctly undulating. Mexican redbud has an irregular growth habit when young but forms a graceful flat-topped vase-shape as it gets older.
About this Publication
This document is ENH310, one of a series of the UF/IFAS Department of Environmental Horticulture. Original publication date November 1993. Revised May 2014. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
How to Cite
Gilman, E., & Watson, D. (2003). Cercis mexicana: Mexican Redbud. EDIS, 2003(10). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-st151-1993
Authors
Edward F. Gilman
professor emeritus, Department of Environmental Horticulture
Dennis G. Watson
former associate professor, UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Gainesville, FL
Contacts
Michael Andreu
Specialist
University of Florida
professor, forest systems, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences