Typically available from spring to fall. Call your favorite store for current availability.
Clusters of rose pink flowers on bare branches appear in spring and are followed by medium green, heart-shaped leaves. Does not produce seedpods. Makes for a great lawn tree or container plant.
Plant with Dogwood
Green Thumb Guide
Grows best in well draining, slightly alkaline soil. Prefers an area that received some shade during the hottest part of the day. Prune back to desired shape and size during winter. Feed with a tree and shrub fertilizer in late winter to early spring.
These characteristics apply to the greater Sacramento area and nearby regions.
Live outside of our area? Please check with your local cooperative extension for the best growing practices in your neck of the woods
Visit: UC Cooperative Extension Offices (Opens in new window)
Visit: National County Extension Offices (Opens in new window)
Green Thumb Guide
Grows best in well draining, slightly alkaline soil. Prefers an area that received some shade during the hottest part of the day. Prune back to desired shape and size during winter. Feed with a tree and shrub fertilizer in late winter to early spring.
These characteristics apply to the North Texas area and nearby regions.
Live outside of our area? Please check with your local cooperative extension for the best growing practices in your neck of the woods
Visit: Texas A&M Extension Offices (Opens in new window)
Visit: National County Extension Offices (Opens in new window)
