Redbud Forest Pansy

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Landscape Qualities

Forest Pansy Redbud is a 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.

Ornamental Qualities

Forest Pansy Redbud has fuchsia pea-like flowers along the branches from early to mid spring | which emerge from distinctive violet flower buds before the leaves. It has attractive burgundy deciduous foliage. The heart-shaped leaves are highly ornamental but do not develop any appreciable fall color.

Planting and Growing

Forest Pansy Redbud will grow to be about 25 feet tall at maturity | with a spread of 30 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 3 feet 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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