A unique Redbud that features shimmering red-purple heart-shaped leaves that remain burgundy throughout the season. Pink-lavender flowers appear before the leaves in spring. Grows 15 to 20 feet tall and 20 to 25 feet wide.
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Foliage Color:
Burgundy, Dark green
Flower Color:
Lavender, pink
Bloom Period:
Spring
Water Requirements:
Moderate, Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
Care Instructions
Prefers deep, slightly alkaline, moist, well-drained sandy loams. Benefits from light shade in hotter regions. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Apply a general purpose fertilizer before new growth emerges in late winter to early spring.Pruning time: winter.