Avondale Chinese redbud
Cercis chinensis 'Avondale'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 12 feet tall10+ feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn
- Bloom color
- Rose purple
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Avondale' Chinese redbud (Cercis chinensis 'Avondale') is a tree for specimen planting, borders, containers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Rose purple flowers cover the branches in early to late spring. Bees, butterflies, and birds visit the plant, and the leaves turn color in fall.
Pairs well with Bloodgood Japanese maple, Bartzella peony, and Ornamental onion.