Description

Family:  Hamamelidaceae
Zone: 5 – 8
Natural Range: China, Japan
Soil: Average, humus rich, well drained Light: part shade
Height: 6 – 10
Attributes: Deciduous. Brilliantly colored fall leaves that are shaped like a redbud.
Notes:  Picked as a Great Plant Picks in 2004.  One of the showiest fall colored shrub, yet is still infrequently encountered in gardens.  Plant in an area that is mostly shady with a few hours of direct sun. The fall display has colors ranging from green – blue – red – yellow.  When the leaves overlap you can get two tones, one color on the outside and another where they were touching.