| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 30 to 60 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 30 to 40 feet |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Semi-evergreen Deciduous Other: Dark green, turning bright red in fall. |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: Small capsules green, maturing to brown and splitting to reveal winged seeds. |
| Fruiting Time: | Fall Late fall or early winter Winter |
| Flowers: | Showy Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Color: | Pink Purple |
| Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Suitable Locations: | Street Tree Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Shade Tree Flowering Tree Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Other Beneficial Insects: nectar & pollen gathering insects |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ Can handle transplanting Other info: Days to germinate: 2 to 3 weeks. Can be planted in potting medium. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip Division |
| Pollinators: | Bumblebees Bees Various insects |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
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