Description
If you have shade, you need this shrub. Disanthus cercidifolius, the redbud hazel, is one of the best shrubs for fall colour even in shaded conditions. Tones of red, orange, gold, and purple can be present all at the same time. This species has small, unusual flowers that resemble little burgundy starfish. They appear as the leaves begin to fall in autumn Their aroma is not sweet but medicinal. Spring and summer leaves are generally blue green and heart shaped but with lovely creamy white egdes in ‘Ena Nishiki’. A large shrub with an open, horizontal or vase-like habit perfect as a specimen or espaliered against a wall or fence.
