| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Plant Height: | 10 - 20 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 10 - 15 feet |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous Broadleaf Other: Rounded heart-shaped leaves emerge apple green, aging to blue-green. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink Other: Pink to magenta, Rose-purple. Requires Winter frost to bloom |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Flowering Tree |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Goes Dormant |
| Awards and Recognitions: | Other: UC Davis Arboretum All Star |
