About
Cercis griffithii is a deciduous shrub or small tree that typically reaches a height of up to 5 meters. It features heart-shaped to kidney-shaped green leaves and produces mid-pink flowers that emerge on its bare branches and trunks during the spring season.
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
- Soil type
- Sand, Loam, Clay, Chalk
- Soil pH
- Neutral, Alkaline, Acid
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Trees, Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 4-8 metres
- Spread
- 4-8 metres
- Time to full height
- 20-50 years
- Suggested uses
- Architectural, City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
- Native to
- Iran to Central Asia & Afghanistan
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil in sun
- Pruning
- Pruning group 1 or Pruning group 7 if carried out in dry weather in late spring or early summer to deter the entry of decay organisms
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings in summer
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to leafhoppers and scale insects
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to verticillium wilt, coral spot and honey fungus