Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

12-25'

 

Flower Color

Pink, Red

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Bronze, Green, Purple, Red

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Fast

 

Soil Type

Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Japanese

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers, Silhouette, Specimen

 

Seasonal Interest

n/a

 

Location Uses

Lawn, Patio, Raised Planter, Street Tree

 

Special Uses

n/a

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

This hybrid plant, which grows to a size of 25' high and 20' wide, has long, slender branches and reddish-purple leaves which turn to a greenish-bronze color in the summer. The fragrant, pink to rose flowers double from February to April. There is very little, if any fruit produced by this tree. It is one of the most adaptable, medium-sized flowering trees for lawn, patio, terrace or street tree usage. The blireiana grows especially well in planters and large tubs.

While the tree will grow in almost any soil, if the soil has been wet for long periods of time, then it should be planted 6-12" above ground level in a raised bed.