Cercis canadensis ‘Carolina Sweetheart’® Red Bud Back To List Description: This lovely redbud has a beautiful umbrella-like growth habit, deciduous, often multi-trunked understory tree with a rounded crown. Rich maroon leaves unfurl in early spring, eventually becoming green with a white margin. Displays the elegant, broad, heart shaped leaves expected from a redbud tree. History: Cercis is a genus Native to Eastern North America. A result of the combined efforts of NCNLA and NC State University. Cercis Growing Tips: Performs best in moderately fertile well drained soils. The best flower production occurs in full sun but part shade is best in hot summer climates. Height and Spread: 3m x 3m Attributes Deciduous Leaf colour: Green Flowering month: MayS Size: Small Needs well-draining site Interesting foliage Back To List Find a local stockist by selecting your county: Select a CountyAberdeenshireAngusArgyllshireAvonAyrshireBedfordshireBerkshireBristolBuckinghamshireCambridgeshireCardiffCarmarthenshireCeredigionChannel IslandsCheshireClwydConwyCornwallCumbriaDenbighshireDerbyshireDevonDorsetDumfriesshireDunbartonshireDurhamEast LothianEast SussexEssexFifeGlamorganGloucestershireGwentGwyneddHampshireHerefordshireHertfordshireHumbersideInverness-shireIsle of ManKentLanarkshireLancashireLeicestershireLincolnshireLondonLondonderryManchesterMerionethMerseysideMid GlamorganMiddlesexMidlothianMonmouthshireMontgomeryshireMorayshireNorfolkNorth YorkshireNorthamptonshireNorthumberlandNottinghamshireOxfordshirePembrokeshirePerthshirePowysRenfrewshireRoxburghshireRutlandShropshireSomersetSouth YorkshireStaffordshireStirlingshireSuffolkSurreyTaysideTyne and WearWarwickshireWest GlamorganWest LothianWest MidlandsWest SussexWest YorkshireWigtownshireWiltshireWorcestershireYorkshire Search Discover these similar varieties… Cercis siliquastrum ‘Bodnant’ Red Bud A superior form of siliquastrum with very deep purple flowers. Height after 10yr 4m/13ft. Full Details Cercis canadensis ‘Hearts of Gold’® Red Bud Bright golden leaves with lavender flowers even on young plants. The first emerging leaves are red. Full Details Cercis chinensis ‘Avondale’ Red Bud A beautiful small tree with shiny rich green leaves that produces rosy-lilac pea-like flowers. Full Details Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’ Red Bud Deep-reddish-purple foliage. Leaves gold and purple in autumn. Small, pea-like pink-mauve flowers appear in May. Full Details
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Cercis canadensis ‘Hearts of Gold’® Red Bud Bright golden leaves with lavender flowers even on young plants. The first emerging leaves are red. Full Details
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