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Buy Disanthus cercidifolius

Also Known As

Redbud Hazel

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 6'-15'
W: 8'-15'

planting zones

5a-9b

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Disanthus cercidifolius plant details

Disanthus cercidifolius is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with blue and green foliage. In fall burgundy and insignificant flowers flowers emerge Flowers are not showy, but nurture a healthy ecosystem as wildlife habitat. Grows well with mostly sun - dappled shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in acidic, average, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Disanthus cercidifolius

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: hamamelidaceae
Foliage: deciduous blue and green
Mature size: 8 FT - 15 FT - wide, 6 FT - 15 FT - tall
Flowers: burgundy and insignificant flowers blooms in fall
Uses: fall color, fragrant, heart-shaped leaves

GROWING CONDITIONS for Disanthus cercidifolius

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - dappled shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular

Soil needs: acidic, average, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Witchazel with heart shaped leaves. The deep green leaves all summer form deep purple in late September, then in October turn kaleidoscopic orange, red, yellow and purple. Has been hardy to -15° in Illinois. Flowers are tiny in fall but the foliage in wonderful.

By: Gossler Farms

The attractive, heart-shaped, redbud-like foliage of this rounded 8-10' vibrant shrub is blue-green in the summer before turning to exquisite shades of orange to claret-red and purple in autumn. Tiny, but incredibly intricate star-shaped, lightly-fragrant red flowers appear right as the leaves drop. This is a wonderful plant for the woodland; keep in mind that is does not tolerate drought. PSh-S/M

By: Forestfarm

Wow! A fall display unlike any other. Green summer leaves give way to blazing purple, red, and orange colors. Broad, upright shrub to 12' high. Grow in filtered to full sun in well-drained soil. USDA Zone: 5-8

By: Bloom River Gardens

If you've got shade you need this shrub. D. cercidifolius is one of the best shrubs for fall colour turning reliably deep red even in shaded conditions. Fall colours also include orange and gold. This species has small, unusual flowers that resemble little burgundy starfish. They appear as the leaves begin to fall. Their aroma is not sweet but medicinal. Spring and summer leaves are generally blue green and heart shaped. A large shrub with an open, horizontal habit.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

With some leaf similarity to redbud, and related to the witchhazels, this uncommon Japanese shrub is best known for its fall color. Fairly hardy, it prefers woodland settings, and decks out its 6-10 ft. frame with claret-purple-orange leaves in October.

By: Heritage Seedlings

Heart shaped bluish green leaves turning maroon, red and orange in autumn/ inconspicuous purple flowers. Zone 7-9. 15', China, Japan, part shade, moist, humus rich

By: Keeping it Green Nursery

Greenish blue tints to heart shaped leaves that turn stunning red-purple in fall. Related to witch hazel. Zones 5-8.

By: Lael's Moon Garden

This tall shrub grows up thinly in your understory, and unnoticed most of the year, in autumn transforms your woody garden into a cathedral with its stained glass window effect. Zone 6

By: Whitman Farms

A slender-branched, deciduous shrub with rounded shape, blue green foliage which turns a variety of colors in Autumn from orange to red to purple. Gorgeous in Fall and that is it's main feature. Somewhat aromatic, very small and inconspicuous dark purple flowers also appear in Fall, followed by seed capsules the Fall of the following year. The leaves resemble those of the Redbud. Tolerates full shade but at it's best in light shade and with protection from wind. Great Plant Picks - Miller Botanical Garden.

By: Lazy S'S Farm Nursery

This shrub, native to Japan, is very showy in autumn displaying deep red leaves with tints of orange and purple. In the spring and summer the rounded heart-shaped foliage is heavily veined and dark green. It bears numerous dark purple flowers less than 1" across and forms a spreading shrub of 8-12' high.

By: Greer Gardens Inc.

This choice deciduous shrub from Japan is highly valued for the beautiful shades of burgundy, yellow, orange, and red that suffuse its redbud-like leaves in autumn. Small purplish flowers appear in October, but they play second fiddle to the foliage display. Best in partial shade and humus-rich soil. A good companion for corylopsis, rhododendrons, or styrax. AGM winner. GPP award.