Pink Heartbreaker Redbud is a small, deciduous flowering tree with weeping branches with smoky grey branches that are coated in lavender-pink flowers in early spring. The rich green heart-shaped foliage turns yellow in fall. Thrives in part sun and well-drained soils.
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Type:
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Tree
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Origins:
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Eastern N. America; GA Native
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Height:
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10’ - 12’
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Spread:
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8’ - 10’
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Spacing:
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8’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Pink
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Canker can be a significant disease problem. Various diseases and pests and be prevented with regular watering and pruning of dead branches. Does not transplant well, plant when young and leave undisturbed.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or mass plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, Wildlife Gardens, Screening, and Shade Tree.
COMPANION PLANTS: Witch Hazel, Hydrangea, Japanese Forest Grass
IMAGE: Patrick Standish, Eastern Redbud Bloom
* As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
