Judas tree
Common Name: Judas tree
Genus: Cercis
Species: siliquastrum
Skill Level: Experienced
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Chalky/alkaline, Dry, Sandy
Height: 1000cm
Spread: 900cm
Time to plant seeds: September to November
Flowering period:
May
to
May
Leaves appear late on this spectacular flowering tree, after the startling clusters of pea-shaped blooms which can smother the tree and burst from the new young shoots, the surface of the bare branches and even the main trunk of the tree. To flower well it needs full sun and a long warm summer the previous year, and it is not so impressive in cooler gardens. From late summer onwards, large bunches of rich purple pods deck the branches and last well into winter, while the pretty foliage turns light yellow and chestnut in autumn. The Royal Hortcultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
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