Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

 

Height Range

12-25'

 

Flower Color

Purple, Red

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Blue Green, Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Winter, Fall

Sun

Full, Half, Shade

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate, Slow

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fall Color, Multi-trunk Tree, Showy Flowers, Silhouette, Specimen, Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Entry, Shrub Border, Foundation, Patio, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Hedge, Screen, Mass Planting, Shade Tree, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Butterflies

This beautiful garden tree is small, deciduous, and well suited to small spaces, entries, patios, and groupings. It has a rounded crown, low branching habit and grows about 12 to 18 feet tall and wide. Petite purple-red flowers appear in late winter in bare branches or reddish-brown bark. Leaves emerge later, pink-tinged and heart-shaped, eventually turning a lustrous deep green. Fall color is yellow.

Plant in rich, well-drained soil. Not suitable for sandy soils. Will grow in sun to light shade; watering recommendation is for full sun. See guides for planting instructions. Some forms will have pea-like seed pods after flowering, providing winter interest. Also listed as C. canadensis v. texensis 'Oklahoma.'