Carolina Sweetheart® Redbud

Cercis canadensis 'Carolina Sweetheart®' (NCCC1)

  • Small spreading-to-rounded graceful crown
  • Red-purple sweetpea-like flowers bloom on bare branches and even on mature trunks in early spring
  • Small white and green variegated heart-shaped leaves feature pink tones
  • Fall colour is a pale yellow
  • Bloom Time: April

ZONE:
5

COLOUR:
Pink

HEIGHT:
20 ft

SPREAD:
25 ft

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Cercis grow in average to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade.   Cercis is in the legume family, and thus is capable of fixing needed atmospheric nitrogen.

Characteristics & Attributes


SOIL MOISTURE:
Well-drained
ATTRACTS WILDLIFE:
Attracts Pollinators
GROWTH RATE:
Medium
ATTRIBUTES:
Fall Color
Deciduous
FLOWERING TIME:
Early Spring
HABIT:
Upright
Rounded
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Variegated
LANDSCAPE USES:
Specimen
PH TOLERANCE:
Moderate (up to 7.5)