This deciduous shrub to small tree is densely branched and forms a rounded crown with glossy green heart-shaped leaves that turn yellow during autumn. The pink pea-shaped flowers appear in small clusters during early spring before the leaves.

Hardiness zones 6 to 9 

Cercis chinensis is naturally found in central China growing on rocky hill sides adjoining woodlands in well drained moist fertile soils with a partially shaded to full sun position and is drought tender but frost tolerant.

Chinese Redbud is a large shrub that is grown for its flowers and autumn colour. It is used in shrub borders for screening or as a lawn specimen in medium size gardens and parks. It establishes in 3 to 5 years and is suitable for cool inland or mountain regions.
Under cultivation the plant is normally forms a shrub and not attaining its full size as a tree. ID 1708

Cercis (SER-kis) chinensis (chi-NEN-sis)

Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)