Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 20-30 feet |
Plant Spread: | 25-35 feet |
Leaves: | Good fall color Unusual foliage color Deciduous Broadleaf Other: Heart-shaped leaves open bright reddish-purple and gradually mature to a more muted purple (or purplish green in hot summer climates). Fall color is variable, but often includes attractive shades of reddish-purple and orange. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink Other: Rosy pink |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
Uses: | Flowering Tree Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Hummingbirds |
Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: Pendulous, flat, bean-like, 2-4" long seed pods resembling snow peas appear in late spring after flowering. |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Miscellaneous: | Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP 2,556 (Expired) Goes Dormant |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM Other: 2002 Georgia Gold Medal Winner |
Child plants: | 3 child plants |
LlamaLlori | On June 8, 2015 | Miscellaneous Event Purple color beginning to fade already, going green |
dnrevel | On March 20, 2023 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) Approximate date of removal of both this tree, which has reached the end of its life cycle (and the two young trees growing from the roots) and the large, diseased white crabapple tree by the pool. |
dnrevel | On May 10, 2022 | Bloomed Old tree is blooming still, and new young trees are also blooming. |
Mielikki | On March 1, 2024 | Bloomed |
Mielikki | On November 26, 2023 | Obtained plant The Gardens at the Ridge nursery in Kerrville |