Oklahoma Redbud Size:2-3 ft.

Oklahoma Redbud Size:2-3 ft.The Oklahoma redbud is a great cultivar option for someone who wants the traditional look of the eastern redbud but needs a hardier variety with more blooms. The Oklahoma redbud proves to be more tolerant to heat and drought conditions allowing it to grow in warmer zones or perform better in direct sun. The Oklahoma redbud has the iconic purple pink flower clusters that cover the branches in early spring. The bright flowers are some of the earliest to

The fall foliage also hangs on into the winter offering some color against the white snowy backdrop

from full-sun all the way to dappled light

With a penchant for rocky low quality soil

maintains an architectural presence that works equally well as a specimen or grouped planting

making it suitable for small groupings or even street tree plantings in appropriate settings

it blends well with softer pastels and works beautifully alongside ornamental grasses

Although native

Though bold in color

They are easily grown in enriched

Hawthorn trees have an excellent ornamental shape

Cedar apple rust  - Some susceptibility

part of the prolific "ZAM" series of ornamental introductions from that breeding program [3]