Cercis canadensis 'Avondale' (Avondale Cercis, Avondale Redbud)
Botanical Information
Family | Caesalpiniaceae |
Genus | Cercis |
Species | canadensis |
Cultivar | 'Avondale' |
Category | Woody |
Type | Shrub (deciduous) |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 6 - 9 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 7 |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H3 - H7 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | -17.7 - -3.8 °C |
Temperature (°F) | Up to 25 °F |
Height | 3 - 3.6 m |
Spread | 3 - 3.6 m |
Flowering Period | May |
Description and Growing Information
Landscape | Shade gardens, edges or margins, city and courtyard gardens, borders, cottages, informal gardens or as a specimen. |
Propagation | Hardwood cuttings nor budding. |
Cultivation | Grow in full sun to partial sun in moist, well-draining soil of any type. |
Notable Specimens | Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Leaf Description | Glossy, green, heart-shaped leaves. |
Flower Description | Dark rose-purple flowers outlining the stems. |
Photographs
Cercis canadensis ‘Avondale’, form. Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Cercis canadensis ‘Avondale’, flower. Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Cercis canadensis ‘Avondale’, flower. Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.