| Scientific Name: | Disanthus cercidifolius |
| Common Name: | red bud hazel |
| Family Name: | Hamamelidaceae |
| Origin: | S.E. Asia / Japan / China |
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C) |
| Plant Type: | Shrub - deciduous |
| Mature Size: | 2 - 3m x 2 - 3m (height x width) |
| Habit: | Arching, Twiggy, Upright |
| Form: | Oval - vertical, Round |
| Texture: | Medium |
| Landscape Uses: | Accent plant, Fall interest, Mixed shrub border, Woodland margin |
| Exposure: | Full sun, Part sun/part shade, Sheltered |
| Soil or Media: | Acidic, Humus rich, Well-drained |
| Leaves: | Simple, Alternate, Soft flexible, Palmate venation, Glabrous, Orbicular, Ovate, Entire |
| Flowers: | Flowers clustered, Red, Dark-red, Oct-Nov |
| Fruit: | Capsule, Green, Brown, Feb-Mar |
| Key ID Features: | |
| Rounded shrub; leaves alternate, heart shaped (ovate with cordate base reminiscent of redbud trees), most 6-10cm long x 4-8cm wide; flowers 1-1.5cm wide, 5 long dark red petals (may be noticed after leaves fall off). Winter ID: half round leaf scar with small pointy chubby buds. | |