Scientific Name
Cercis chinensis

Common Name
Chinese redbud

Hardiness Zones: 6-9
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Site Requirements: Sun; range of soil types
Texture: Medium
Form: Upright; multistemmed shrub/tree
Height: 8 to 12'
Width: 6 to 8'
Leaf: 5 to 6" alternate, simple, heart shaped leaves; yellow-green fall color
Flower/Fruit: Rosy purple flowers in spring; .75" seed pods
Comments: Easy to transplant
Cultivars: Alba, Avondale, Nana, Shipobana



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