- Size:
Height: 10-18'; Spread: 10-18'
- Growth:
Slow
- Character:
Deciduous; typically grows multiple trunks, rounded canopy.
- Foliage:
Dark green to showy yellow/orange/red in fall, heart-shaped leaf 2–3” long.
- Flower:
Magenta flowers in clusters cover branches in spring before leaves appear.
- Fruit:
Purplish tan to brown legume seed pods appear in summer and persist into winter.
- Bark:
Smooth gray bark darkens with age.
- Watering:
In general, 15-20 gallons per week for the first 2 years; 15-20 gallons twice a month for the 3rd year; as needed after 3 years (varies by soil, sun, and wind conditions).
- Tree Care:
Moderate. Early pruning to train a good shape. Regular pruning needed less frequently with age.
- Tolerance:
Drought tolerant (once established), any soil, heat, and some shade.
- Special Considerations:
Multi-trunk. Needs wide basin for surface roots
- Notable Traits:
Native to California. Resistant to oak root fungus. Flowers before leaves appear.