Tree comparisons

	Flowering cherry tree Powder Puff	Cercis Forest Pansy
	Powder Puff (also known as Kobuku-zakura) is an early-flowering white cherry blossom tree, with particularly luxuriant double-white flowers.	Forest Pansy is a deservedly popular small multi-stemmed tree, with purple flowers borne on bare branches followed by multi-coloured leaves.
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Growing

	Flowering cherry tree Powder Puff	Cercis Forest Pansy
Gardening skill	Average	Beginner
Awards		RHS AGM (current)
Attractive features	Attractive flowers Autumn foliage colour	Attractive flowers Attractive foliage Autumn foliage colour Variegated foliage Summer foliage colour
Growth habit	Upright-spreading / Vase	Spreading / Flat-topped Multi-stem
Height after 10 years	2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft	1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft
Sunlight		Prefers full sun Tolerates shade
Pruning	Light prune	Prune after flowering
Growth rate	Average
Site conditions		Free-draining site Occasional drought
Wildlife	Attractive to birds

	Flowering cherry tree Powder Puff	Cercis Forest Pansy
Flower colour	White	Pink - dark Crimson Purple
Flower form	Double flower (25-50 petals)	Single flower (5-8 petals)
Flowering month	March	May
Leaf colour	Green	Bronze
Leaf colour - autumn	Multiple tints	Multiple tints
Leaf/Flower sequence		Flowers appear first
Country of origin	Japan
Annual cycle	Deciduous	Deciduous