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Summer Tower™ Redbud

Cercis canadensis 'Summer Tower™' (JN7)

Sweetpea-like red-pink flowers bloom profusely on bare branches and even on mature trunks
Fruit pods are brown and flat, about 5 cm long
Heart-shaped green leaves turn an attractive yellow in the fall
Upright narrow vase-shaped habit distinguishes this cultivar from the rest

ZONE:
4

COLOUR:
Lavender

HEIGHT:
7-8 m

SPREAD:
2-3 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Cercis tolerates varied soil conditions and pHs, but not wet soils. To promote general health, prune out dead branches.

Additional Notes about Summer Tower™ Redbud:

Many types of wildlife are supported by the flowers, seeds and leaves of Redbud.

The flowers are edible for human beings, and could enhance salads with colour.

Characteristics & Attributes

Full Sun

Partial Sun/Shade

Partial Sun/Shade

Attracts Birds

Deer Resistant

Drought Tolerant

Drought Tolerant

Low Maintenance

Low Maintenance

Edible

SOIL MOISTURE:
Average to Dry Soils
Moist to Average
Well-drained

ATTRACTS WILDLIFE:
Attracts Pollinators

GROWTH RATE:
Slow
Medium

ATTRIBUTES:
Fall Color
Deciduous
Fruit
Juglan Tolerant

FLOWERING TIME:
Early Spring

HABIT:
Upright
Vase-shape

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green

LANDSCAPE USES:
Specimen
Woodland/woods edge