Cercis canadensis Lavender Twist

Cercis canadensis Lavender Twist is a special weeping form perfect for small gardens and containers.

The eastern redbud, Cercis canadensis, is native from southern Ontario through much of the eastern US. It has beautiful pink to magenta pea-like flowers that form in clusters along the branches and trunks in early spring before the mid green heart-shaped leaves emerge. The flowers are edible and can be eaten fresh or fried. ‘Covey’ Lavender Twist is a special weeping form perfect for small gardens and containers. You can also count on beautiful gold fall colour before the leaves fall to reveal the elegant weeping form that provides nice winter interest, especially when covered with new-fallen snow. For the 2025 Rare Flowering Tree Pre-Order plants will be in 1g pots and about 3-4 feet tall. If you require shipping, the cost may be a bit more than originally quoted which we will only know at the time of packing.

Common Name:  Weeping Redbud - [RFT Pre-Order]

Family:  Fabaceae (The Legume Family)

Zone Hardiness:  5-9

Light:  Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade

Height:  6-10'

Width:  5-8'

Primary Bloom Colour:  Pink

Secondary Bloom Colour:  Magenta

Foliage Colour:  Good Fall Colour, Green

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Tree

Bloom Time:  Spring

Soil Moisture:  Average

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Fragrance:  No

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Benefits:  Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds

Deer Resistant:  Yes

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  An understory tree of mixed forests, woodlands, stream banks, limestone bluffs, and hedgerows.

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