Zone 4-9 Sun to shade
This is a purple leafed form of the Eastern Redbud. Outstanding leaf color is brightest in the spring and more restrained in the summer. Small pink flowers are less noticeable than average, and the tree is less hardy than the species, growing in Zones 6-9. Grows 8’ in ten years.
Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society, Georgia Gold Medal Winner.
Recommended by: & the United States National Arboretum.