2023 Southeastern Plant Symposium
231 - Cercis chinensis 'Shishiba'
Plant
Closed
Current Bid: $147
(Pot Sz: 2 qt; Ht: 5")
Common name: Shishiba contorted Chinese redbud
¤ small tree to 6 to 8'
¤ plant in sun
¤ hardy to zone 6
¤ pink flowers in spring
¤ butterfly/pollinator friendly
A contorted leaf version of this small tree first shared with us in 2011 by Garden Kinosato in Japan. Leaves are curiously curled and puckered. We grew this as (unryu form) before receiving the correct name from Japanese traditional plant guru, Mikinori Ogisu.
Common name: Shishiba contorted Chinese redbud
¤ small tree to 6 to 8'
¤ plant in sun
¤ hardy to zone 6
¤ pink flowers in spring
¤ butterfly/pollinator friendly
A contorted leaf version of this small tree first shared with us in 2011 by Garden Kinosato in Japan. Leaves are curiously curled and puckered. We grew this as (unryu form) before receiving the correct name from Japanese traditional plant guru, Mikinori Ogisu.
