Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Shrubs / Trees
Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen
Overall Mature Size: Large
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 10-16' x 4-6'
Natural Growth Habit: Upright, Irregular, Spreading
Native To: Mexico
Exposure: Full Sun
Water: Medium Water, Low Water
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Summer, Fall
Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Fragrant / Hedge / Screen / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant
Container Sizes: #5
Sunset Garden Zones: 12-16, 18-24
USDA Hardiness Zone: 8-11
Caesalpinia mexicana is a fast-growing, drought-tolerant evergreen shrub/small tree from Mexico. It has fern-like foliage, long-blooming, fragrant bright yellow flowers attracting pollinators and birds and is deer-resistant. Best in full sun, sensitive to hard freezes. Excellent for screens and hedges in arid or tropical landscapes. Low maintenance.
Caesalpinia mexicana is a fast-growing, drought-tolerant evergreen shrub/small tree from Mexico. It has fern-like foliage, long-blooming, fragrant bright yellow flowers attracting pollinators and birds and is deer-resistant. Best in full sun, sensitive to hard freezes. Excellent for screens and hedges in arid or tropical landscapes. Low maintenance.