Eternal Flame®

The main feature of Eternal Flame is the stunning heart-shaped foliage. The new leaves emerge a dark red colour, gradually lightening to fiery orange, and eventually yellow. As the first leaves age and turn yellow, newer ones are still red and orange, creating a spectacular multi-coloured effect.

Eternal Flame also produces small pink flowers in spring - these appear on bare branches, ahead of the leaves.

Cercis canadensis

Eternal Flame cercis (redbud) trees for sale

All our pot-grown trees are grown for us to our specification by the Frank P Matthews nursery.

• 2-year pot-grown tree £98.00

  In a 12L pot
  Large size (3m-5m after 10 years)
  

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Order now for delivery from week commencing 20th April onwards.

How to grow

Eternal Flame is a small hardy tree. Choose a sunny spot for the best leaf colour.

History

Eternal Flame was raised by Dennis Werner at North Carolina State University, which has become a major centre for the development of new Cercis varieties.

Eternal Flame characteristics

• Gardening skillBeginner
• Attractive featuresAttractive foliageAutumn foliage colourSpring foliage colourSummer foliage colour
• Growth habitSpreading / Flat-topped
• Height after 10 years3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
• SunlightPrefers full sun
• PruningPrune after floweringLight prune
• Growth rateAverage
• Flower colourPink - dark
• Flower formSingle flower (5-8 petals)
• Flowering monthApril
• Leaf colourYellow
• Leaf colour - autumnYellow
• Leaf/Flower sequenceFlowers appear first
• Country of originUnited States
• Annual cycleDeciduous