BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Available autumn/winter 2012

Description

Rare and free flowering cultivar, Cercis canadensis 'Royal White' has flurries of pure white, pea-like flowers on the bare stems before the leaves emerges in spring. The masses of white flowers make it look nearly as though a light dusting of snow has settled on the branches!

Heart-shaped leaves are bronze-green when they emerge, turning dark green later in the summer and handsome shades of yellow before falling in autumn. An exquisite garden plant!

Supplied Size: Rootballed plants

Features

• Common name: Eastern Redbud.
• Position: Full sun or partial shade.
• Soil: Fertile, well-drained soils. This plant dislikes very wet or poorly drained soils.
• Hardiness: Hardy.
• Flowering Period: April.
• Flower Colour: White
• Rate of Growth: Slow until established then moderate.
• Habit: Large shrub or eventually small, branching tree.
  • Height: up to 8 m (26 ft)
  • Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
• Notes: Cercis do not transplant well and should be left undisturbed once planted in position. Please do not feed this Cercis with artificial plant food after planting it out, this can severely damage the root system.