Cercis canadensis var. texensis 'Texas White'

RHS Plant Profile

Texas eastern redbud 'Texas White'

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Synonyms

Cercis canadensis 'Texan White'
Cercis reniformis 'Texas White'
Cercis canadensis 'Texas White'
Cercis reniformis 'Texan White'

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A deciduous, spreading, often multi-stemmed tree to 10m, with glossy, rounded, rich green leaves, bronze when young and turning yellow in autumn. White flowers, 1cm long, are borne in clusters of 2-8 on bare stems before the leaves

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

8-12 metres

Max Spread

4-8 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 20–50 years
Max Spread: 4-8 metres
Max Height: 8-12 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H5

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Fabaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Spreading branched
Genus: Cercis are deciduous shrubs or small trees with heart-shaped leaves and clusters of bright pink pea-flowers opening before or with the leaves, followed by flattened, deep purple pods
Name Status: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in deep, fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or dappled shade

Propagation

Propagate by sowing seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn, or root semi-ripe cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Architectural
Low Maintenance

Pruning

See pruning group 1

Pests

May be susceptible to leafhoppers and scale insects

Diseases

May be susceptible to verticillium wilt, coral spot and honey fungus