Cercis canadensis ‘Rising Sun’™ Red Bud Back To List Description: A compact, dense, rounded, deciduous tree with attractive heart shaped foliage. The leaves emerge apricot coloured, maturing to yellow then bright green through the summer, before turning yellow and orange in autumn. Abundant pea like, lavender coloured flowers appear in spring on the bare branches. History: Discovered in 2006 by Ray and Cindy Jackson of Jackson Nursery in Belvidere, Tennessee. Cercis Growing Tips: Fully hardy and will grow in most soils though prefers a sunny spot. Can be pruned hard to contain shape or left to grow into its natural graceful form. Height and Spread (after 10 years): 3m x 2m Attributes Flowering month: April Deciduous Leaf colour: GreenS Size: Small Needs well-draining site Autumn colour Interesting foliage Prefers full sun 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 canadensis ‘Lavender Twist’® (Covey) Red Bud Contorted, arching branches bearing soft, lavender pink, pea shaped flowers. Rich golden yellow autumn foliage. 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 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 Cercis canadensis ‘Alley Cat’ Red Bud White streaked variegated leaves emerge copper pink and soft green. Dark pink, pea shaped flowers in April. Full Details
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