Cercis canadensis 'Lavender Twist' ('Covey')
Eastern Redbud
Deciduous, Trees, Flowers
CERCISValued for flowers, fruit, foliage. Clusters of small, sweet pea–shaped, rosy to purplish pink blossoms in early–spring; where plant is adapted, blooms are borne in great profusion on bare twigs, branches, sometimes even on main trunk. Flowers are followed by clusters of flat, beanlike pods that persist into winter. Attractive broad, rounded leaves are heart shaped at base.
All redbuds provide fall color with first frost and are attractive in naturalized settings. Do any pruning in dormant season or after bloom.
Native to eastern U.S. Largest (to 25–35 ft. tall and wide) and fastest growing of the redbuds, and the most apt to take tree form. Round headed but with horizontally tiered branches in age. Rich green, 3–6-in.-long leaves have pointed tips. Needs some winter chill for profuse display of rosy pink flowers. Effective as specimen or understory tree.
'Lavender Twist' ('Covey')Pinkish purple flowers held on weeping, contorted branches; best with afternoon shade.
Artemisia ludoviciana albula
Native to desert Southwest and mountains. Grows 4 ft. tall and half as wide, withslender, spreading br...
Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens'
Rising above clumps of fleshy, blue-green leaves, the purplish blue upper leaves and flower bracts of ...
Sorghastrum nutans
A gorgeous large, ornamental,clumping grass native to muchof the United States. Blue-greenfoliage grow...
Find Your Sunset Climate Zone
Advertisement
