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Chinese Red Bud Tree - Cercis chinensis - UK Grown 120/140cm (5L Pot)

The Cercis chinensis, commonly known as the Chinese Redbud, is a captivating ornamental tree. Its most striking feature is the profusion of deep pink flowers that bloom directly on the branches in early spring, creating a spectacular display. This tree is a splendid choice for adding a burst of colour to UK gardens, particularly in smaller spaces or as an understory plant in larger landscapes.

The Chinese Redbud is a stunning small tree that brings magnificent colour to spring gardens. This compact tree puts on a spectacular show with masses of bright pink flowers that appear directly on the bare branches in early spring, before the leaves emerge. The heart-shaped leaves unfold with a bronze tint, maturing to a fresh green in summer, then turning to butter yellow in autumn. This tree is perfectly suited to smaller gardens, reaching only 3-4 metres in height after 10 years. Unlike its larger American cousin, this neat tree won’t outgrow its space.

The flowers are particularly charming and unusual, clustering along the branches in tight groups. These blooms are actually edible and can add a lovely splash of colour to spring salads. After flowering, interesting flat seed pods develop, adding winter interest to your garden.

The Chinese Redbud makes a perfect focal point for patios and smaller spaces. It works brilliantly in mixed borders or as a standalone specimen. The tree’s natural vase-shaped form means it needs very little pruning to maintain its lovely shape.

Plant your Chinese Redbud in well-drained soil in a sheltered spot with full sun or partial shade. While young trees need regular watering, established specimens are quite drought tolerant. Apply a layer of mulch in spring to retain moisture and suppress weeds. This tree rarely needs pruning, but if required, do so in late summer to avoid bleeding. Feed with a balanced fertiliser in spring as new growth begins. Protection from harsh winds will help maintain the tree’s attractive shape.

Ultimate height
2.5–4 metres

Time to ultimate height
10–20 years

Ultimate spread
2.5–4 metres

About Us

Please note: Decorative pots shown are for display purposes only. Your tree will be supplied in a standard plastic nursery pot shown in the other pictures.

Yarrow Gardens is a small family business based in Euxton, West Lancashire. We grow most of our own stock here on our nursery. We have young saplings, year old saplings through to much larger and older specimens for sale. Trees are seeds are available all year round for delivery and collection from our nursery.

We are DEFRA registered and our nursery is regularly inspected to confirm compliance with all current plant and plant health regulations.

We are actively working towards the Grown in Britain certification along with the Plant Healthy certification.

Plant Passport Registration Number: GB140010

Yarrow Gardens is part of Shaw Green Group Limited registered in the United Kingdom: 09869705

Postage

For most of our deliveries we use Royal Mail 2nd Class, Evri or APC for larger orders. We ask you to allow 4-5 working days for the items to arrive, perhaps slightly longer during peak times. Our postage is included in the price you pay. "Free delivery" isn't really free - it has a cost to us as the seller, so we are trusting couriers with your orders.

If you need an order for a specific date or need it fast, please select the APC option.

We dispatch Monday - Thursday. We don't dispatch on Friday or weekends to prevent your live plants potentially being stuck in a warehouse all weekend.

We try make all our packaging compostable at home, the tape, the box and the labels. Occasionally we'll use some non-compostable tape or bags to secure your items. We post all our trees safely and securely in a cardboard box, please note sometimes we'll reuse boxes or material to save our planet.

Please be aware that any postal service can be subject to unforeseen delays beyond our control, we are also bound by the postal service guidelines for declaring an item lost which ranges from 15-60 days depending the courier service we use. If your item is delayed, please contact us through eBay, so we can help you. Please contact us before leaving any feedback as will always resolve the issue for you.

Collection

Collection from Euxton is available on prior arrangement.

Please contact us if you have any questions.