Name: Merlot Eastern Redbud
Brand: NVK Nurseries
SKU: 3556-175CM-6G
Price: 369.0 CAD
Availability: OutOfStock

Cercis canadensis 'Merlot'

An ornamental redbud with showy magenta-pink spring flowers borne on bare branches before the leaves emerge.

Rounded, spreading, compact form
Magenta-red sweet pea-like flowers bloom on bare branches and even on mature trunks
Heart-shaped glossy deep purple heat-resistant leaves
Fall foliage is yellow
Commonly used for naturalizing, woodland/woods edge, specimen
Grows best in full sun to partial shade

Size

200 cm, 15 gal

175 cm, 6 gal

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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Moisture

Moist, Average, Well-drained

Drought Tolerant

✓

Hardiness Zone

6 – 6

Mature Height (meters)

5.0 – 6.0

Mature Spread (meters)

6.0 – 7.0

Growth Rate

Medium

Flower Colour

Pink

Foliage Colour

Purple

Fall Colour

Yellow

Bloom Time

Spring

Habit

Mounding

Deer Resistant

✓

Rabbit Resistant

✓

Pollinator Friendly

✓

Landscape Uses

Mass planting, Accent

Growing & Maintenance Tips

This cultivar has been selected for its durability in hot climates.Cercis tolerates varied soil conditions and pHs, but not wet soils. To promote general health prune out dead branches. Cercis is in the legume family, and thus is capable of fixing needed atmospheric nitrogen.

Notes

Also referred to as American Judas Tree, American Redbud, Eastern Redbud, Redbud.