{"product_id":"anacacho-orchid-tree","title":"Anacacho Orchid Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003eA genuine Texas rarity: native to roughly two counties on the Rio Grande, and it looks like something out of a Gulf Coast courtyard. Split butterfly-shaped leaves and clouds of white orchid flowers in March, then again after any real rain. Stays under twelve feet, so it actually fits a courtyard, a pool corner or a narrow side yard. Zone 8 and warmer only.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat actually ships\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3-Gallon:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3 ft tall, multi-stem, container-grown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e7-Gallon:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5 ft tall, multi-stem, container-grown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoot form:\u003c\/strong\u003e Container-grown, root ball intact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom timeline:\u003c\/strong\u003e Typically first bloom in year 2 from a 3-gallon. Ours are seedling-grown, so bloom heaviness varies plant to plant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipped as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ships leafless or nearly so in the dormant window. That is normal for this species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMature size\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 10 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate, 8 to 18 in per year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, fragrant, March into April, and it reblooms after summer rain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere it grows\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 10. It will freeze to the ground in zone 7 and may not return\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTexas planting window:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 1 to February 28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative status:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTrue Texas native, and a narrowly endemic one.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bauhinia lunarioides is native to the Anacacho Mountains of Kinney and Uvalde counties and adjacent Coahuila. Buying nursery-propagated stock is how you enjoy this species without pressuring a wild population\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alkaline, rocky, must drain sharply\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to light shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very low once established\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTexas care notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold:\u003c\/strong\u003e Below about 15F expect dieback. In zone 8a plant it against a south wall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 10 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo not:\u003c\/strong\u003e Do not put it on a lawn irrigation zone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eShip window and your cancellation right\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShips during the dormant season. \u003cstrong\u003eOrders ship between November 1, 2026 and January 31, 2027.\u003c\/strong\u003e This species resents being moved while it is pushing growth, so we hold it until it is fully dormant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf we cannot ship inside that window we will email you \u003cem\u003ebefore\u003c\/em\u003e it closes with a revised date and a one-click cancel link. If the new date is 30 days or less past the original, you can wait or cancel, your choice. If we need more than 30 days, your order is cancelled and refunded automatically unless you tell us to hold it. Refunds go back to your original card within 7 business days. This is the FTC Mail Order Rule (16 CFR Part 435) and we would rather you use it than be surprised.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe spec is the promise\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeasure your tree against the \"What actually ships\" numbers above on the day it arrives. If it misses the spec, photograph it and we refund you in full and you keep the tree. We are not going to send you a stick and a photograph of somebody else's oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this image:\u003c\/strong\u003e our product photography is an illustrative rendering of a mature, well-grown specimen of this species. It is not a photograph of the individual plant you will receive. The written \"What actually ships\" spec above is the binding description of your tree.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AlreadyGrown","offers":[{"title":"3-Gallon (2-3 ft)","offer_id":50022691143922,"sku":"AG-ANA-3G","price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"7-Gallon (3-5 ft)","offer_id":50022691176690,"sku":"AG-ANA-7G","price":179.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/6118\/9362\/files\/anacacho-orchid-tree-hero-illustrative.jpg?v=1788490538","url":"https:\/\/alreadygrown.com\/products\/anacacho-orchid-tree","provider":"AlreadyGrown","version":"1.0","type":"link"}