Cercis
chinensis
Ornamental
Cercis
Heavily textured dark green, heart-shaped (cordate) leaves turn yellow-green to brown in autumn.
Best in a position receiving full sun or part shade.
Overseas reports this tree can fruit prolifically with reddiish to brown seed pods 75-120 mm long.
Erect, rounded large shrub to small tree.
Abundant clusters of deep rose-purple pea-like flowers borne along the bare branches before the leaves emerge in spring.
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