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15g Kay's Early Hope Chinese Redbud
Cercis chinensis 'Kay's Early Hope'

Retail:

$290.00

Grows from 12-15' in height

Named after N.C. State University's outstanding women's basketball coach, Kay Yow, Kay's Early Hope Redbud has bright pink flowers that form on the stems in early spring and last for about two to three weeks. This redbud thrives in full sun to part shade and drives a taproot deep into the ground, so best to know where you want to put it. With heart-shaped leaves, Kay's Early Hope makes a great understory tree and is perfect for a shrub border or natural area.

Photo Credit: JC Raulston Arboretum

Showy Flower, Showy, Winter Interest, Colorful,
Hardy in zones 6 - 8
Full Sun, Part Shade,

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15g Eastern Redbud

Cercis canadensis

Grows 20' - 30' ht. & sp.

Cercis canadensis, commonly called Eastern Redbud, is a deciduous, often multi-trunked understory tree with a rounded crown that typically matures to 20-30’ tall with a slightly larger spread. It is particularly noted for its stunning pea-like rose-purple flowers which bloom profusely on bare branches in early spring (March-April) before the foliage emerges.

This tree is native to eastern and central North America from Connecticut to New York to southern Ontario and the Great Lakes south to Western Texas and Florida. It is found in open woodlands, thickets, woodland margins, limestone glades, and along rocky streams and bluffs throughout Missouri (Steyermark). Flowers bloom in clusters of 4-10. Flowers are followed by flattened, leguminous bean-like dry seedpods that mature to brown in summer. Each pod has 6-12 seeds. Pods may remain on the tree into winter. Leaves turn pale yellow to greenish-yellow in fall. - Missouri Botanical Garden

Photo Credit: NC State Extension

15g Flame Thrower® Cercis - Redbud

Cercis canadensis 'NC2016-2' PP31260

Grows 15-20' height x 15' Spread

Foliage is shades of green, red, and yellow.
Use as a small, understory tree. Offers abundant small pea-like pink flowers in the early spring followed by heart-shaped foliage. Likes sun to part shade and is tolerant of average, well-drained soils. Will not tolerate wet soils.

15g Forest Pansy Redbud

Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'

Grows 20-30'

*** SOLD OUT *** 'Forest Pansy' redbud is a purple-leafed, small, understory tree. Offers abundant small pea-like lavender-pink flowers in the early spring, followed by attractive purple-hued, heart-shaped foliage. Likes sun to part shade and is tolerant of average, well-drained soils. Will not tolerate wet soils.

Photo Credit: The JC Raulston Arboretum; Wiki Commons