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Eastern Redbud Forest Pansy

Ornamental tree

Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'

Overview
This award-winning cultivar transforms the traditional redbud with stunning heart-shaped leaves that emerge deep burgundy-red and mature to rich purple throughout the season. In early spring, magenta-pink flowers bloom directly from the branches and trunk before the leaves appear, creating a magical display that's enhanced by the colorful foliage that follows. Forest Pansy offers the perfect combination of spectacular spring flowers and unique colored foliage that provides interest all season long.
Planting
Seeds need scarification and cold stratification. Best purchased as nursery plants.
Growing
Sun: partial. Water: low. Soil pH: 6–8. Space plants 240" apart. Germination: 14-30.
Pests & diseases
Common pests: Leafhoppers, caterpillars, scale insects. Common diseases: Canker, leaf anthracnose, verticillium wilt.