Sun Needs:
- Full sun to light shade
- Best foliage color and flowering in full sun
- Tolerates some shade but may reduce vibrancy of leaf color
Bloom Time:
- Early spring
- Single or double pink to pale white flowers
- Flowers appear before or with leaf emergence and attract pollinators
Size:
Height: 15 to 25 feet tall
Width: 15 to 20 feet wide
Attributes:
- Showy pink or white spring flowers
- Deep purple to reddish foliage throughout the season
- Rounded, symmetrical form
- May produce small, inedible fruits
- Attracts bees and other pollinators
- Excellent as a specimen or accent tree
Care Tips:
- Plant in well-drained, moderately fertile soil
- Water regularly during establishment; drought-tolerant once mature
- Mulch to retain moisture and suppress weeds
- Prune in late winter or after flowering to shape and remove dead wood
- Monitor for pests like aphids, borers, and fungal leaf spot
- May be short-lived (15–20 years) but offers high ornamental value
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