Flowering TreesHong Kong Orchid Tree
Bauhinia x blakeana
Hong Kong Orchid Tree (Bauhinia x blakeana) is a fast-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 9-11, that matures to about 12-20 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect pink, purple and red blooms in fall, spring and winter.
- USDA zones
- 9-11
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 12-20 ft
- Spacing
- 6-feet-12 feet
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Foliage
- Green
- Bloom color
- Pink, Purple, Red
- Bloom season
- Fall, Spring, Winter
- Native to
- China
In the landscape
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Hong Kong Orchid Tree is hardy to about 20°F (estimated from USDA zone 9), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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