Cercis chinensis 'Avondale'
Chinese redbud
The Cercis chinensis 'Avondale' is a medium sized shrub or small tree that produces densely-clustered dark purple-pink flowers in late spring before his heart-shaped leaves appears. These leaves are quite large, and have a red-purple color when they bloom. This plant reaches a height of approximately 2.5-4m and is best planted in full sun in a moist but well drained soil.
↕ 200 cm
❄ -20 °C
☀ sun
Flowering period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Planting period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Ideal (Sep–Jan)
Possible (until May)
Not recommended
Characteristics
Botanical
| Genus | Cercis |
| Species | chinensis |
| Cultivar | 'Avondale' |
Bloei
| Flowering period | may, june |
| Colour (flower) | pink, violet |
Blad
| Colour (foliage) | green |
| Evergreen | no |
Groeiwijze
| Height | 200 cm |
Standplaats
| Soil type | acid, neutral |
| Soil type | acid, neutral |
| Winter hardiness | -20 °C |
| Location | sun |
| Soil moisture | normal |
Gebruik
| Type (use) | shrub, multistem, solitary |