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| Category: Tree |
| Family: Caesalpiniaceae (~Fabales) |
| Origin: North America, East Coast (North America) |
| Flower Color: Rose Pink |
| Bloomtime: Spring |
| Height: 15-25 feet |
| Width: 10-20 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: < 0 °F |
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Cercis canadensis 'Covey' - Lavender Twist Redbud - A deciduous small tree with a weeping form that grows to only 5 to 6 feet tall by 6 to 8 feet wide with attractive green heart-shaped leaves and clusters of 1/2 inch wide rose-pink pea flowers that completely covering the bare cascading branches for several weeks in early spring. Plant in full sun to light shade with regular to occasional irrigation. It is hardy to <0 degrees F. Stake upright to the desired height after which stems with arch outward then down. Eastern Redbud, Cercis canadensis, is a common multi trunked understory plant native to eastern and central North America from southern Ontario in Canada and around the Great Lakes south to Western Texas and Florida where is often found in open woodlands and woodland margins. This plant was selected by Westfield Nursery from the garden of the private residence of Connie Covey in Westfield, NY in 1991. It was selected for the absence of an upright leader and for its dense umbrella-shaped crown with contorted stems and arching to pendulous branches. It was introduced and patented (PP10,328 now expired) by Brotzman's Nursery of Madison, Ohio in 1997 and they applied the trademark name Lavender Twist. Our plants were supplied to us L.E. Cooke Company in Visalia, California.
This information about Cercis canadensis 'Covey' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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