Credit
Sharon A. Yiesla
Scientific Name
Cercis canadensis
Last Review
Features
Bright, magenta pink flowers in spring, produced in large quantity; yellow fall color; mildly shaggy bark shows up well in winter.
Culture
Full sun to partial shade; moist, well-drained soil (trees in full sun may need more water); tolerates alkaline soils.
Notes
An understory tree, so fairly shade tolerant. Tends to be a relatively short-lived tree (25 years or so)
Plant Type
Minimum Height
Height Value
20.00
Height Unit
Feet
Maximum Height
Height Value
30.00
Height Unit
Feet
Mature Form
Rounded to broad spreading, often taking on a picturesque form.
Native Regions, Text
United States (and Illinois)
Soil Conditions
Tolerances
Foliage Color
Images
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picID
3521
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picID
3522
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picID
3523
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picID
3524
Pathogen
Exposure (Outdoor)
PlantID
195