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Cercis canadensis
'Floating Clouds'
Floating Clouds Redbud
Origin: The word Cercis is a derivative of the Greek word, kerkis, a weaver’s shuttle, which Theophrastus likened the tree's flattened woody fruits to.
| Family |
| Fabaceae |
| Genus |
| Cercis |
| Species |
| canadensis |
| Cultivar |
| 'Floating Clouds' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2 - 5a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -35 - (-29) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 - (-20) |
| Height |
| 14 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Great for naturalistic woodland gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Adaptable to a variety of soil types and pH, but does not do well in wet soils, or soils with heavy clay subsoils. |
| Shape |
| Domed crown with spreading branches. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Affected by coral spot fungus, verticillium wilt and various cankers. Leaf hoppers, scale insects and tree hoppers may also be a nuisance. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
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