Trying to replicate the tree on the left in this photo I just took:

John egoff is pretty vibrantly colored cercis

Thank you for your advice that's exactly what I needed. So Oklahoma is the equivalent "purple" color as Don Egolf, or is there a significant color difference? I'm a little unclear on that... thanks

They are pretty similar. People's perception of color is subjective. DE is a real dwarf so will not have the same size and structure as 'Oklahoma'.

I'm going to buy one tomorrow. Thanks for your help!

I bought the Oklahoma and planted it today. Most of the flowers blew off I guess as I was driving it home but hopefully they will return next year. I'm a bit concerned as it is a grafted tree rather than "own-root"... not sure why they would do that, particularly on a native species tree. Hopefully it will survive. Here's a photo of the flower color for anyone who's interested.

pretty much a full-sun location, hopefully it can take it.

Looks good. I had one in full sun and wind for about 15 years - I took it out when I did some re-landscaping. I hated to lose it, as it was very pretty even when not in bloom. The leaves are glossy - that waxy cuticle really seems to help water retention. Give it a couple of years to settle in and I think you'll be happy with it!

My cercis canadensis (with the dead leader that I hung out of my car window to transport) bloomed sparsely this year. It's about 5ft tall. I expect many more flowers next year. It should do fine, mine is grown on it's own roots. It may be grafted because it is easier to propagate them that way, rather than trying cutting propagation. I have heard some complain about grafted redbuds, but I can't recall why.

Those pics at the top look like 'Appalachian Red' to me.

My 'Appalacian Red' is less purple and more 'red' (although it's a far cry from what I would actually call red). The leaves would be a dead giveaway if it is 'Oklahoma' or another C. canadensis cultivar.

How does Pink Pom Pom compare? I like the idea that it is sterile, but not too keen on the pink descriptor.

Grafting is done because seeds wouldn't grow into the true 'Oklahoma' and rooted cuttings of Cercis tend to develop inferior root systems. Grafting, while with it's own problems is the best option outside of tissue culture.

Propagating Cercis