Cercis Species, Afghan Redbud, Griffith's Redbud

Cercisgriffithii

Family
Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Cercis (SER-sis)
Species
griffithii (GRIF-ith-ee-ey)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Grown for 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)
Hardiness
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
Lavender
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
Where to Grow
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
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
Non-patented
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

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Gardener's Notes:

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neutral
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ROSLINDALE, MA | December 2015 | positive

A beautiful small rounded multi-trunked tree, as floriferous as our native C. canadensis and resembling it closely. Native to Afganistan,...Read More

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

Cercis griffithii AFGHAN REDBUD Dec (z7) (Bon)
Flaunting the same showy rosy-pink "pea"flwrs as the Judas Tree, this Near-Eastern...Read More

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