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Avondale

Cercis chinensis
Avondale
Avondale has received the RHS Award of Garden Merit

Avondale is an attractive small Cercis with particularly profuse dark pink / purple blossom in mid-spring - easily competing with ornamental cherries for the intensity of its spring colour.

The leaves are a glossy bright green, turning yellow in the autumn.

Avondale cercis (redbud) trees for sale

  • 2-year pot-grown tree £97.00
    In a 12L pot
    Small size (1.5m-2.5m after 10 years)
    Out of stock
    Sorry we have sold out for this season

How to grow

If you are looking to grow a Cercis in a very small space then Avondale is an excellent choice. It can even be grown in a large container or planter for the first few years.

Give the tree a light prune after flowering to maintain its shape.

History

Most of our Cercis trees are of the North American species - Cercis canadensis - but Avondale is an example of the Chinese Redbud, Cercis chinensis. The differences are subtle, but the Chinese form has a tendency for slightly larger leaves.

Avondale characteristics

  • Gardening skillBeginner
  • AwardsRHS AGM (current) - 2012
  • Attractive featuresAttractive flowersAttractive foliageAutumn foliage colourVariegated foliageSummer foliage colour
  • Growth habitSpreading / Flat-topped
  • Height after 10 years1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft
  • SunlightTolerates shadePrefers full sun
  • PruningDo not prune
  • Growth rateSlow
  • Site conditionsOccasional droughtFree-draining site
  • Flower colourPurple
  • Flower formSingle flower (5-8 petals)
  • Flowering monthApril
  • Leaf colourGreen
  • Leaf colour - autumnYellow
  • Leaf/Flower sequenceFlowers appear first
  • Annual cycleDeciduous

What will it look like?

Illustrative example of a pot-grown tree of this variety as supplied. Approximate girth: 6/8cm. We try to keep all pot-grown trees down to about 1.5m as supplied, but some may be larger. Trees should reach their mature height after about 10 or more years.

Cercis Chi Avondale redbud

This variety description was researched and written by Orange Pippin staff. Last checked: 2022.