Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'
Object Details
- Description
- This eastern redbud cultivar’s new leaves grow in dark purple-red, and lighten to purple-green in the summer.
- Hardiness
- -20 - 30 F
- Attracts
- Butterflies
- Bloom Time
- March to April
- Provenance
- Uncertain
- Range
- Cultivated
- Topic
- Trees
- Living Collections
- See more items in
- Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection
- On Display
- National Museum of American History
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Gardens
- Accession Number
- 2011-0630A
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Common Name
- Forest Pansy Eastern Redbud
- Group
- [vascular plants]
- Class
- Equisetopsida
- Subclass
- Magnoliidae
- Superorder
- Rosanae
- Order
- Fabales
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Cercis
- Species
- canadensis
- Life Form
- Deciduous tree
- Average Height
- 20-30'
- Bark Characteristics
- Brown
- Bloom Characteristics
- Pea blossom-shaped flowers grow in clusters of 4-10. .5" wide. Grow on old growth wood.
- Fall Color
- Yellow
- Foliage Characteristics
- Simple, alternate, ovate leaves with entire margins. Leaves come in purple-red and fade to purple-green in the summer. 4-8" long.
- Fruit Characteristics
- Clustered, green pods turn brown once they mature. 1-3" long. Contains 6-12 seeds. Pods may persist through winter.
- Structure
- Round; vase shaped
- Record ID
- ofeo-sg_2011-0630A
