Eastern redbud

Cercis canadensis 'forest pansy'

Flower name
Eastern redbud
Scientific name
Cercis canadensis 'forest pansy'
Aliasカナダハナズオウ, America花蘇芳, Canada花蘇芳, Eastern redbud
Place of origingardening variety with dark purple leaves
Place of floweringGarden, Botanical Gardens
Flowering seasonMarch, April

What is Eastern redbud

Eastern redbud 'Forest Pansy'(scientific name: Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy') is a gardening variety with dark purple leaves of C. canadensis which is a cold-tolerant, deciduous small/tree ". The leaves of C. canadensis are heart-shaped. The leaves of C. canadensis are usually yellow-green in colour, but the flowers of C. canadensis 'Forest Pansy' are dark purple in colour. In summer, the leaves turn from dark purple to a dark purple-green color. In spring, it produces smaller, dark pink, butterfly-shaped flowers than C. canadensis. Its branches have a tendency to spread out horizontally and need to be pruned when necessary. After flowering, it forms a pod and hangs on the tree and dies. There is a dwarf variety of C. canadensis called Cercis canadensis 'Avondale', which has dense flowers.

Common name: Eastern redbud 'Forest Pansy', scientific name: Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy', also known as American hanazuo 'Forest Pansy' (Japanese), Redbud ' Forest Pansy', Canada redbud 'Forest Pansy', Origin: Horticultural variety, native to Canada and other parts of North America, Tree height: 6-10 m, Leaf color: dark purple, Leaf height: 7-12 cm, Leaf inflorescence: alternate, leaf margin: full margin, flower diameter: 1.5 cm, flowering season: March-April, flower color: dark pink, fruit length: 5-10 cm.　