Lavender Twist® Redbud
$82.00 Original price was: $82.00.$24.60Current price is: $24.60.
1000 in stock
SKU: YEmJw7HtEl
Category: Flowering Trees
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.
| Description | 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. |
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| Bloom Time | Early spring |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Attracts Pollinators, Compact Form, Benefits Birds |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Weeping |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Witch Hazel (Hamamelis); Snowberry (Symphoricarpos); Japanese Forest Grass (Hakonechloa); Oak Leaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Oregon Grape Holly (Mahonia) |
| Care Instructions | Prefers 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. |
| History | Planted in the garden of Miss Connie Covey, this selection was identified by Westfield Nursery in Westfield, NY in 1991, then introduced and patented by Brotzman’s Nursery of Madison, Ohio in 1997. A GLEE Planetarium award winner. |