Midnight Express® Redbud Cercis canadensis
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Get more than just spring appeal with Midnight Express® redbud. It has the gorgeous pink pea-shaped blooms redbuds are known for, but the foliage is simply phenomenal. It is a rich burgundy color with handsome green undertones and it stays handsome for the entire growing season. Adds drama to any landscape or blend it in to a native planting, it looks at home in any garden application. You can't go wrong!
Why grow Midnight Express® redbud?
- Rich burgundy coloring all growing season long
- Native plant
- Large mature size, but manageable for most landscapes
Foliage InterestFall InterestNative to North AmericaCharacteristics
Plant Type:TreeShrub Type:DeciduousHeight Category:TallGarden Height:240 - 360 InchesSpacing:120 - 240 InchesSpread:120 - 240 InchesFlower Colors:PinkFoliage Colors:PurpleFoliage Shade:burgundy with green undertonesHabit:UprightContainer Role:ThrillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:SunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBlooms On:Old WoodBloom Time:SpringHardiness Zones:5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8bWater Category:AverageUses:LandscapeUses:Mass PlantingUses:Specimen or Focal PointUses Notes:Impressive specimen tree.
Maintenance Notes:Any soil type will do, it's quite adaptable.
Doesn't need regular pruning, but if you need to shape it a bit you can do so in the winter when it is dormant. If absolutely necessary you can prune after it has bloomed in the spring.Midnight Express® Cercis canadensis ''RNI-RCC3'' USPP 34,213
