Bodnant judas tree

Garden uses

Attracts

Notes

'Bodnant' judas tree (Cercis siliquastrum 'Bodnant') is a tree for specimen and accent planting, and it also suits a pollinator garden. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It blooms from early to late spring and draws butterflies, bees, and birds. It grows at a moderate rate with an erect habit and tolerates dry spells.

Pairs well with New England aster, Bush honeysuckle, and Snake's head.