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Cercis Species, Chain-Flowered Redbud

Cercisracemosa

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Family
Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
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Genus
Cercis (SER-sis)
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Species
racemosa (ray-see-MO-suh)
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Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Deciduous
Height
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
Spacing
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Magenta (pink-purple)
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Trees
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color

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Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

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Soil pH requirements
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information

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Propagation Methods
From softwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
Scarify seed before sowing
By air layering
Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

San Leandro, California

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donie1
Atlanta, GA | April 2013 | neutral

I love Cercis racemosa, but I am wondering how long I am going to have to wait before it blooms the first time. My tree is 7 years old a...Read More

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bohemianbreeze
San Leandro, CA | May 2007 | positive

The plant does well in part shade.

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berrygirl
Lakemont, GA (Zone 8a) | March 2007 | neutral

Cercis racemosa CHAIN-FLWD REDBUD Dec (z8) (Bon)
"The most beautiful redbud in existence," is how many references refer to this r...Read More

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