Caesalpinia is a large shrub or small tree. It has brittle branches with vicious thorns! It's a vigorous grower that can take all the pruning one might want to do! A heavy re-seeder, you may find yourself pulling many volunteers. Caesalpinea is a great filler for bare spots of the garden - spread a few seeds and within one season y ou will have a mature plant.
It looks equally striking from a distance or up close. Just check out the detail on the bloom below!
Others things blooming in Deep South Texas right now are:
Kapok Trees (but not mine - must still be too young)
Fire Bush, Hamelia patens
Bougainvillea
Porterweed
Liriope, Giant Monkey Grass Liriope muscari
Frangipani, Plumeria rubra
Night Blooming Cactus or Cereus, small bloom Epiphyllum oxypetalum
Happy Garden Bloggers Bloom Day to you all! To see what's blooming in gardens all around the world, visit May Dreams Gardens.
