Cercis siliquastrum Topiary The purple-tinted seed pods are

The purple-tinted seed pods are often conspicuous from July onwards

One of the best small trees for the brilliance of its autumn colour

An elegant winter-flowering camellia producing rich cerise

Best in full sun or part shade

are held in cups that are thickly covered with long whiskery and twisted scales

Cercis siliquastrum Topiary The purple-tinted seed pods areDeciduous. A curious native tree with upwardly wavy branches, producing rosy lilac flowers on bare stems in May, and offering pretty kidney shaped blue green foliage in summer. Turns yellow in autumn. The purple tinted seed pods are often conspicuous from July onwards. A deeply rooted species which is fairly well behaved in gardens.