Cercis canadensis 'JN7' ~ Summer's Tower™ Eastern Redbud

Cercis canadensis 'JN7' ~ Summer's Tower™ Eastern RedbudSummer's Tower Eastern Redbud is a small to medium sized native deciduous tree with a tight vase shaped crown. Its main draw is its beautiful lavender pink flowers that bloom in early spring, before the leaves emerge. The flowers are followed by heart shaped leaves that turn yellow in the fall. They prefer well drained soil and can tolerate a range of soil types. Type: Tree Origins: Eastern N. America; GA Native Height: 20 25 Spread: 10 12 Spacing: 15

Summer's Tower Eastern Redbud is a small to medium-sized native deciduous tree with a tight vase-shaped crown.  Its main draw is its beautiful lavender pink flowers that bloom in early spring, before the leaves emerge. The flowers are followed by heart-shaped leaves that turn yellow in the fall. They prefer well-drained soil and can tolerate a range of soil types.

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, Shade Tree, and Street Tree. 

COMPANION PLANTS: Mahonia, Hydrangea, Witch Hazel

IMAGES:  Under the same moon..., Red Bud against Maple, (2) Famartin, 2020-04-06 12 29 11 Eastern Redbud blooming along Tranquility Court in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Michael Rivera, VSU Quad Tree 35, CC BY-SA 3.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.