Vanilla Twist Redbud

Vanilla Twist Redbud

Cercis canadensis 'Vanilla Twist'

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

  • Strong weeping form of cercis
  • White sweet pea-like flowers bloom profusely on bare branches and even on mature trunks
  • Soft dark green foliage
  • Can be trained
  • Commonly used for naturalizing, woodland/woods edge, specimen
  • Grows best in full sun to partial shade
Size
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Moisture
Moist, Average, Well-drained
Drought Tolerant
✓
Hardiness Zone
5 – 5
Mature Height (meters)
4.0 – 4.0
Mature Spread (meters)
3.0 – 3.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
White
Foliage Colour
Green
Fall Colour
Yellow
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Upright
Deer Resistant
✓
Pollinator Friendly
✓
Landscape Uses
Mass planting, Accent
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Cercis tolerates varied soil conditions and pHs, but not wet soils. To promote general health, prune out dead branches. Good selection for a garden with limited space.   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.

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