In Mike's garden
Photo to come
Redbud — Forest Pansy
Cercis canadensis
Bed E1 In Mike's garden
A redbud selection with rosy-pink early-spring flowers on bare branches and striking burgundy-purple heart-shaped foliage that ages toward green.
This planting · Bed E1
In this garden
| Bloom timing | Rosy-pink flowers on bare branches in early spring, before leaf-out. |
| Sun | Full sun |
| Soil | sandy loam, fast percolation |
| Water source | Culinary |
| Hardiness here | Zone 7 |
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Plants
About forest pansy redbud
General information about the species — not specific to this planting.
At a glance
Sun
full sun to part shade
Water
moderate
Mature size
20-30 ft × 25-30 ft
Bloom
Rosy-pink flowers on bare branches in early spring, before leaf-out.
Pruning
Prune just after flowering (blooms on old wood); remove dead/crossing/rubbing wood; little routine pruning.