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Carolina SweetheartTM

Cercis canadensis

Carolina Sweetheart is an excellent example of a modern Eastern Redbud. The main attraction is the multi-coloured heart-shaped leaves. These are a dark purple when they emerge in late spring, but change to green over the summer, splashed with pink and white.

It also features a profusion of small rosy purple flowers in mid-spring. These are borne on bare branches, before the leaves.

Carolina Sweetheart will eventually become quite a large tree - perhaps 4m-5m high, and a similar spread, in UK conditions. If left to its own devices it will usually become multi-stemmed.

Click this link to see a short video produced by North Carolina State University which illustrates several of their Cercis varieties.

Carolina Sweetheart cercis (redbud) trees for sale

  • 3-year pot-grown tree £95.00
    In a 12L pot
    Large size (3m-5m after 10 years)
Next deliveries

Order now for delivery from week commencing 11th December where these items are showing as in stock.

How to grow

Like all Cercis, Carolina Sweetheart does best in full sun, and needs a well-drained soil.

 

History

Carolina Sweetheart was developed by the North Carolina State University in collaboration with Star Roses and Plants Nursery.

Carolina Sweetheart characteristics

  • Gardening skillBeginner
  • Attractive featuresAttractive flowersAttractive foliageAutumn foliage colourVariegated foliageSummer foliage colour
  • Growth habitSpreading / Flat-topped
  • Height after 10 years3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
  • SunlightTolerates shadePrefers full sun
  • PruningPrune after flowering
  • Site conditionsOccasional droughtFree-draining site
  • Flower colourPink - dark
  • Flower formSingle flower (5-8 petals)
  • Flowering monthApril
  • Leaf colourGreenPink-white-green variegated
  • Leaf/Flower sequenceFlowers appear first
  • Country of originUnited States
  • Annual cycleDeciduous