Cercis x 'Merlot' (Merlot Redbud)
Native
Cercis canadensis 'Merlot'
Merlot Redbud
Plant Type: Native
Patent: PP#22297
Dark purple foliage that lasts into summer gives dramatic impact in the landscape. Grows best in the sun.
- A canadensis and texensis cross creates a more drought tolerant cultivar
- Leathery, dark purple new growth
- Purplish-red flowers show off in the spring
| Size | Plant SKU Size |
|---|
Mature Height:
15-25 ft
Mature Spread:
15-25 ft
Zone:
5-9
Cercis canadensis 'Merlot' Characteristics & Attributes:
Landscape Characteristics
| • | Foliage Color |
| • | Branch Structure |
| • | Flowers |
Specialty Use
| • | Woodland Garden |
Classification by Use
| • | Color Impact |
| • | Native |
Foliage
| • | Deciduous |
Growth Rate
| • | Moderate |
Attributes
| • | Focal Point |
| • | Specimen |
| • | Border or Bed |
| • | Spring Bloomer |
| • | Fall Color |
| • | Naturalizing |