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Merlot Redbud

SKU:
CECAMR
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SKU:
CECAMR
Weight:
2.00 LBS
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15 feet
_description-width:
15 feet
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Full Sun, Partial Shade
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Cercis canadensis 'Merlot'
Bloom Time:
Early to Mid Spring
Deer Resistant:
Yes
Evergreen/Deciduous:
Deciduous
Family:
Redbud
Flower Color:
Lavender
Foliage Color:
Red
Genus:
Cercis
Growth Rate:
Medium
Hardiness Zone:
5a
Landscape Uses:
Accent, Massing, Garden
Mature Height:
15 feet
Mature Width:
15 feet
Native:
Native
Prune Time:
Prune After Flowering
Light Needs:
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water Needs:
Average to Moist
_callout-4|Light Needs:
Full Sun, Partial Shade
_callout-25|Foliage Color:
Red
_callout-26|Flower Color:
Lavender
_callout-27|Bloom Time:
Early to Mid Spring
_callout-12|Deer Resistant:
Yes
_callout-17|Landscape Uses:
Accent, Massing, Garden

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Product Overview

Cercis canadensis 'Merlot'
A spectacular bloomer, with showy lavender-pink flowers held tightly on bare branches in early spring; glossy heart-shaped leaves emerge deep purple, progress to burgundy, then green in summer; heat and drought tolerant; an incredible color accent tree

Merlot Redbud is a multi-stemmed deciduous tree with a more or less rounded form. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.

This is a relatively low maintenance tree, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration:

  • Disease

Merlot Redbud is recommended for the following landscape applications:

  • Accent
  • Mass Planting
  • General Garden Use

Features

Merlot Redbud has lavender pea-like flowers with pink overtones along the branches from early to mid spring, which emerge from distinctive violet flower buds before the leaves. It has attractive dark green-variegated burgundy foliage which emerges deep purple in spring. The glossy heart-shaped leaves are highly ornamental but do not develop any appreciable fall color. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.

Planting & Growing

Merlot Redbud will grow to be about 15 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 15 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 60 years or more.

This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selection of a native North American species.

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