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Eastern Redbud

(Cercis Canadensis)
Mature Height:
20-30'
Mature Spread:
20-30'
Hardy To:
6,000'
Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Water Requirement:
Adaptable
Flower Color/Season:
Rose Purple/Early Spring

A multi-stemmed or low branching tree with a broad rounded crown. Lavender pea-like flowers appear along branches and trunk before the heart shaped leaves emerge in spring.

Forest Pansy Redbud

(Cercis Canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’)
Mature Height:
20-30'
Mature Spread:
15-20’
Hardy To:
Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Water Requirement:
Adaptable
Flower Color/Season:
Rose Purple/Early Spring

The Forest Pansy Redbud tree is an excellent small tree for lawns, woodland gardens, or naturalized areas. Effective if planted as a specimen or in groups. 'Forest Pansy' Redbud trees are a purple-leaved cultivar of the popular Missouri native redbud tree. It is a small, deciduous tree with a spreading, flat-to-rounded crown. It can eventually grow to 20-30' tall and the trunk usually divides somewhat close to the ground. Clusters of tiny, rose-purple, pea-like flowers bloom profusely on the branches and mature trunks for 2-3 weeks in early spring (March-April) before the foliage emerges. Flowers tend to be darker and more purplish than other species. Heart-shaped leaves open bright reddish-purple and gradually mature to a more muted purple. Seed pods resembling snow peas appear in late spring after flowering. Fall color is variable, but often includes attractive shades of reddish-purple and orange. Partial shade is best in hot climates. **We recommend that this tree (and the Eastern Redbud) be planted on the North-East Side of your home. Placing the tree on the East side protects the tree from harsh winds and placing the tree on the North side helps this tree to bloom later, which encourages these trees to thrive. These trees CAN grow successfully in Colorado, however, proper precautions must be taken to ensure the survival rates of these temperamental trees.