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Cercis chinensis

Family Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae
Plant Type tree
Zone USDA:   6a - 9b   RHS:   H - FH   EGF:   H2 - H5   Australia:   1 - 3  
Care Level medium
Height 2.4 - 4.5 m (8 - 15 ft)
Spread 1.8 - 3.5 m (6 - 11 ft)
Light full sun to partial shade
Soil Moisture average, well-drained
Soil Type loam
Soil pH acidic to alkaline

Description As a flowering tree, Cercis chinensis (Chinese redbud) makes a bold statement in your garden and adds structure as well. Cercis chinensis (Chinese redbud) bears showy and greyish magenta blooms during early spring to mid-spring. This tree is spreading in form and has light olive foliage that is glossy.
Typical Uses Border, lawn, mass planting, naturalization, street planting and woodland.
Special Characteristics In autumn, Cercis chinensis is alight with fall colour.