As it starts to warm up we know everyone will be looking for shade, try sitting under this beauty…

• Common Name: Cascalote
• Botanical Name: Caesalpinia cacalaco
• Native Distribution:  Native to Mexico
• Hardiness: 20°
• Sun: Full sun
• Water: Low
• Growth (rate, size and form): Slow moderate, 15 x 15, vase shaped
• Foliage (e/d, color, texture): Evergreen, dark green, medium texture
• Flowers (color & season): Showy yellow spikes.  Winter to spring
• Comments (litter, thorns, allergenic): Low litter, medium thorns
• Special Features (wildlife, other): Stunning winter, flowers are followed by colorful seed pds