General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 15 to 20 feet
Plant Spread: 12 to 15 feet
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Deciduous
Other: Deep chocolate-purple, fern like, pendulous, weeping habit.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Summer
Resistances: Fire Resistant
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Chocolate Fountain™
Cultivar name: 'NCAJ1'
Common names
  • Weeping Silk Tree

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Location: North Central TX Zone 8a
Date: 2018-08-23
Seen at North Haven Gardens in Dallas, Texas
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Date: 2021-06-15

Date: 2018-05-21
Location: Riverton, Utah, United States
Date: 2021-06-07
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Lovely! by queen1694 Jan 15, 2019 7:37 PM 1

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