Flame Thrower® Redbud

Cercis canadensis 'NC2016-2' PP #31,260

Pronunciation: SER-sis kan-a-DEN-sis
SKU #43875
5-9

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Light-pink spring flowers are followed by an ever-changing display of colorful foliage that continues all the way to fall. New foliage emerges burgundy, fades to yellow, and matures to green. Branches display all the colors at once for a stunning effect. A wonderful landscape specimen. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Reaches 15 to 20 ft. tall, 15 ft. wide in 10 years.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9

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Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Landscape UseAccent, Shade Tree
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorMulticolored
Companion PlantsAutumn Sage (Savlia greggii); Penstemon (Penstemon); Russian Sage (Perovskia); Spanish Lavender (Lavandula stoechas)
Care InstructionsFollow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune in late winter or early spring, removing dead or crossing branches.
Details
Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Style
Landscape UseAccent, Shade Tree
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorMulticolored
Companion PlantsAutumn Sage (Savlia greggii); Penstemon (Penstemon); Russian Sage (Perovskia); Spanish Lavender (Lavandula stoechas)
Care
Care InstructionsFollow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune in late winter or early spring, removing dead or crossing branches.

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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.