Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Plant Height: | 10 - 20 feet |
Plant Spread: | 10 - 15 feet |
Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous Broadleaf Other: Rounded heart-shaped leaves emerge apple green, aging to blue-green. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink Other: Pink to magenta, Rose-purple. Requires Winter frost to bloom |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Flowering Tree |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Goes Dormant |
Awards and Recognitions: | Other: UC Davis Arboretum All Star |