Lavender Twist® Redbud

Cercis canadensis 'Covey'

Pronunciation: SER-sis kan-a-DEN-sis
SKU #01785
5-9

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Rosy lavender-pink flowers completely cover bare, slightly contorted, weeping branches in early spring. This truly unique selection can develop a beautiful umbrella of cascading branches covered in heart-shaped leaves if trained when young. A captivating small specimen tree for a focal point in a shrub border or entryway. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 5 to 6 ft. tall, 6 to 8 ft. wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9

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Bloom TimeEarly spring
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Compact Form, Benefits Birds
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitWeeping
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsWitch Hazel (Hamamelis); Snowberry (Symphoricarpos); Japanese Forest Grass (Hakonechloa); Oak Leaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Oregon Grape Holly (Mahonia)
Care InstructionsPrefers deep, slightly alkaline, moist, well-drained sandy loams. Benefits from light shade in hotter regions. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Apply a general purpose fertilizer before new growth emerges in late winter to early spring.
Details
Bloom TimeEarly spring
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Compact Form, Benefits Birds
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitWeeping
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Style
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsWitch Hazel (Hamamelis); Snowberry (Symphoricarpos); Japanese Forest Grass (Hakonechloa); Oak Leaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Oregon Grape Holly (Mahonia)
Care
Care InstructionsPrefers deep, slightly alkaline, moist, well-drained sandy loams. Benefits from light shade in hotter regions. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Apply a general purpose fertilizer before new growth emerges in late winter to early spring.

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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.