About
Cercis canadensis var. texensis 'Oklahoma' is a deciduous tree that typically reaches heights of up to 10 meters. It features a broad, spreading habit and is frequently multi-stemmed. The leaves are rounded, glossy, and waxy, displaying a bronze hue in their early growth stages, which transitions to yellow in the fall. Before the foliage emerges, clusters of dark red flowers, measuring about 1 centimeter in length, appear on the bare branches, arranged in groups of 2 to 8.
About the genus
Cercis consists of deciduous shrubs or small trees characterized by their heart-shaped foliage. The plants produce clusters of vibrant pink pea-like blossoms that emerge either before or alongside the leaves. After flowering, they develop flattened pods that are deep purple in color.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Trees
- Habit
- Spreading branched
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 8-12 metres
- Spread
- 4-8 metres
- Time to full height
- 20-50 years
- Suggested uses
- Architectural
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in deep, fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or dappled shade
- Pruning
- See pruning group 1
- Propagation
- Propagate by sowing seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn, or root semi-ripe cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to leafhoppers and scale insects
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to verticillium wilt, coral spot and honey fungus