Mexican Redbud Cercis canadensis mexicana - Cercis mexicana

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Botanical Name:

Cercis canadensis mexicana

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Cercis

Species:

canadensis

Variety:

mexicana

Common Name:

Mexican Redbud

Seeds Per Pound:
18,111
Quantity:
0.46 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
19
Germination:
98%
Germination Test Type:
cut
Purity:
98%
Height:
30 feet
Collection Locale:
Louisiana
Crop Year:
2021
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
6
In Stock: 0.46 lb
Prices
  • Cercis canadensis var. mexicana

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 19 seeds)
$5.95
10 gram (~ 399 seeds)
$34.00
1 oz (~ 1132 seeds)
$67.95
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in hot tap water, let stand in water for 24 hours, repeat process on seed that did not imbibe.
Stratification: cold stratify for 60 days.
Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
Other: if boiling water treatment does not allow seed to imbibe, sulfuric acid treatment is required. can be fall sown without stratification.
In a Nutshell:
* A small tree with a sturdy upright trunk which divides into stout branches that usually spread to form a broad flat head. Found on rich bottom lands throughout the Mississippi River valley, will grow in the shade and often becomes a dense undergrowth in the forest.


In the wild, eastern redbud is a frequent native understory tree in mixed forests and hedgerows. It is also much planted as a landscape ornamental plant. more...
* Succeeds in most soils and pH types, but dislikes growing in wet soils, especially when these are of clay. Prefers a deep sandy loam and a very sunny position. more...
Comments:

Mexican Redbud has smaller leaves and is more drought tolerant than Eastern Redbud. It should be more widely used in the southwestern USA.