Caesalpinia mexicana (Erythrostemon mexicanus)

Mexican Bird of Paradise, Mexican Holdback

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

A Bit More

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.

A Bit More

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.