Ruby Falls Weeping Eastern Redbud

Ruby falls pp 22 097 has a unique combination of dwarf weeping growth habit and purple foliage.

Ruby falls weeping eastern redbud.

7 gallon weeping eastern redbud ruby falls a compact redbud tree with a weeping canopy. Noted for its unique weeping habit award winning cercis canadensis ruby falls redbud is a compact deciduous tree with profuse pea like dark rose flowers that arise before the foliage in spring on bright red stems. Ruby falls redbud is a multi stemmed deciduous shrub with a rounded form and gracefully weeping branches. Cercis canadensis ruby falls plant patent 22 097 sku 5842 a lovely compact redbud tree with a weeping canopy that is perfect for a smaller sized landscape.

History and origins of the ruby falls weeping redbud the eastern redbud cercis canadensis grows from the great lakes to florida and inland as far as nebraska and eastern texas. One of the first plants to bloom gorgeous lavender pink rosy pink magenta blooms. An excellent specimen plant with clusters of lavender red sweet pea like blooms in spring. Plant some kaleidoscope abelia or golden euonymus under your tree for some vivid yellow and gold colors.

This compact weeping selection grows to 6 to 8 feet tall with a 5 to 6 foot spread. The ruby falls redbud tree can be planted anywhere in your yard. The canopy also needs to be thinned by pruning the branches that rub or cross one another. This weeping redbud compliments just about any color in the landscape with its wine purple foliage.

An excellent specimen plant with clusters of lavender red blooms in spring. Provides year round interest. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage this is a relatively low maintenance shrub and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season s flowers. A hybrid of covey weeping habit and forest pansy purple foliage.

They are a gorgeous focal point and look amazing at night with uplighting. All dead and diseased branches need to be removed. Further west it is replaced by the western redbud cercis occidentalis which grows well in hot drier places and is only hardy to zone 7.