Tree comparisons
| Cercis Pink Pom Poms | Cercis Golden Falls |  Liquidambar styraciflua | |
|---|---|---|---|
| While most Cercis feature single flowers, Pink Pom Pom has true double flowers, for a more intense blossom display. | A superb small columnar weeping Cercis, with small pink flowers and golden yellow / green leaves. | An attractive sweet gum tree with excellent autumnal foliage colours. | |
| remove | remove | remove |
Growing
| Cercis Pink Pom Poms | Cercis Golden Falls | Liquidambar Liquidambar styraciflua | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Beginner | Beginner | Beginner |
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers Attractive foliage Autumn foliage colour Variegated foliage Summer foliage colour | Attractive flowers Attractive foliage Autumn foliage colour Variegated foliage Summer foliage colour | Attractive tree / plant Attractive bark Autumn foliage colour |
| Growth habit | Spreading / Flat-topped | Columnar / Fastigiate Weeping | Upright |
| Height after 10 years | 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft | 1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft |
| Sunlight | Prefers full sun Tolerates shade | Prefers full sun Tolerates shade | Prefers full sun |
| Pruning | Prune after flowering | Prune after flowering Prune hard | Light prune |
| Growth rate | Fast | ||
| Site conditions | Free-draining site Occasional drought | Free-draining site Occasional drought | Free-draining site |
Identification
| Cercis Pink Pom Poms | Cercis Golden Falls | Liquidambar Liquidambar styraciflua | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower colour | Pink - dark Mauve | Pink | |
| Flower form | Double flower (25-50 petals) | Single flower (5-8 petals) | |
| Flowering month | May | May | |
| Leaf colour | Yellow-green | ||
| Leaf colour - autumn | Yellow | Yellow | Orange / Red |
| Leaf/Flower sequence | Flowers appear first | Flowers appear first | |
| Country of origin | United States | United States | |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous |