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    Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'

    Also Known As

    • Forest Pansy Redbud

    Plant type

    tree

    size

    • H: 20'-15'
    • W: 25'-15'

    planting zones

    • 5a-9b

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    Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy' plant details

    Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy' is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous tree with burgundy foliage. In spring and winter pink flowers emerge followed by brown and red fruit. Attracts birds. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'

    Plant type: tree
    Plant family: fabaceae
    Foliage: deciduous burgundy
    Mature size: 25 FT - 15 FT - wide, 20 FT - 15 FT - tall
    Flowers: pink blooms in spring and winter
    Uses: fall color, heart-shaped leaves, street tree

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'

    USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: regular
    Soil needs: rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    A perfectly descriptive name for this very handsome purple-leaved variety of a fine small (20-25') American tree/shrub; after the rosy-purple flowers appear on bare limbs in spring the leaves unfold as a bright rosy-purple, becoming a muted deep-purple for summer before trying on red-purple-orange-yellow fall colors, a gratifyingly easy-going beauty. S-PSh/M

    By: Forestfarm

    Forest Pansy Redbud is noted for its vibrant purple-pink blooms before the heart shaped foliage comes out. The heart shaped foliage starts out as a crimson-red with finely veined leaves maturing to purple-tinged green. Fall brings on colors of red, purple, orange and yellow. The graceful branching habit provides winter interest. Forest Pansy Redbud grows rapidly in a wide range of soil types and moisture levels. Tolerant of light shade, it is very adaptable and easy to grow.

    By: Maples N More Nursery

    'Forest Pansy' is an Eastern Redbud variety with dark purple leaves when planted in full sun. The coloration is the best in spring and early summer and by fall the leaves will sometimes turn back to green. Like other Eastern Redbud varieties, the branches are covered in beautiful pink flowers right before the leaves start to emerge. Redbuds are very drought and heat tolerant and thrive in sunny southern exposures.

    Try planting 'Forest Pansy' with golden colored plants such as the Golden Dawn Redwood, Gold Mound Spirea, or Variegated Carex Grass to bring exceptional color to your landscape. No landscape is complete without at least one pairing of purple and gold.

    By: Red Panda Nursery

    Deciduous tree with a spreading, flat, rounded crown. Clusters of tiny rose-purple pea-like flowers bloom profusely on the branches March through April before the foliage emerges. Heart shaped foliage emerges bright red-purple, changes to more of a muted purple, then turns red-purple to orange and yellow in the fall. Growth Rate fast

    By: Garden World

    Popular variety, with maroon-colored leaves. Flower color same as the species. Leaf color is darkest when planted in full sun.

    By: Heritage Seedlings

    This is a purple leafed form of the Eastern Redbud. Outstanding leaf color is brightest in the spring and more restrained in the summer. Small pink flowers are less noticeable than average, and the tree is less hardy than the species, growing in Zones 6-9. Grows 8? in ten years. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society, Georgia Gold Medal Winner. Recommended by: & the United States National Arboretum.

    By: Fantastic Plants

    Unlike many purple leafed trees, this one does not green out in the summer. The purple flowers are heavy in spring and the tree is very hardy to zone 5. What's not to like? Well, here's the problem: for no reason after maybe 10 years or sometimes less, the tree does not leaf out in the spring. Mine here seems to be fine going on 20 years, but I have heard lots of stories about cared for trees biting the dust.

    By: Whitman Farms

    We are very pleased to be able to offer this OUTSTANDING plant, considered to be the best of the best! Its foliage is a superlative red purple with a bit of green in summer. When it flowers, great masses of a heavenly orchid cover the bear twigs in abundance. It can turn a vivid yellow in fall, though its fall color is less predictable than other redbuds. In winter, it displays a beautiful tracery against a clear sky. A choice landscape selection!

    By: Greer Gardens Inc.

    Iridescent, red-purple heart-shaped leaves make a lush appearance on this red bud classic. Full sun gives the darkest color but ideally it would enjoy morning sun and afternoon part shade or shade. Small tree 15' tall x 15' wide.

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Gardening facts about Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy' plant

    How to Grow Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained
      • rich

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • burgundy

    • Flower Color

      • pink

    • Wildlife

      • birds

    • Fruit

      • red
      • brown

    • Flower Season

      • spring
      • winter

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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