redbud tree lavender twist Lavender Twist Weeping Redbud Tree – America's Gardens Nursery

redbud tree lavender twist Lavender Twist Weeping Redbud Tree – America's Gardens NurseryLavender Twist Weeping Redbud (Cercis canadensis 'Covey') erupts in a profusion of lavender flowers that cascade down weeping stems in springtime. This cultivar of our native redbud tree takes the traditional upright form of the species to a new dimension of elegance with its flowing habit. If your landscape design needs a stunning focal point that is colorful as well as architectural, you can't find a plant that delivers more resoundingly than

Lavender Twist Weeping Redbud (Cercis canadensis 'Covey') erupts in a profusion of lavender flowers that cascade down weeping stems in springtime. This cultivar of our native redbud tree takes the traditional upright form of the species to a new dimension of elegance with its flowing habit. If your landscape design needs a stunning focal point that is colorful as well as architectural, you can't find a plant that delivers more resoundingly than Lavender Twist Redbud.

Host plant for 24 species of Lepidoptera, including the white flannel moth, Henry’s elfin butterfly, Redbud Leaffolder, Promiscuous Angle, and Cenopis chambersana. Flowers are visited by hummingbirds, butterflies, honey bees, and many species of native bees. The seeds are eaten by finches, juncos, nuthatches, cardinals, and rose-breasted grosbeaks.

Growing Habit

Cascading twisted branches display petite pink-tinted lavender-colored blooms for 3 to 4 weeks in early spring. As the mature blooms fade, bright green heart-shaped foliage will begin to grow. Companion plants for the lavender twist redbud tree include Virginia bluebells, daffodils, candytuft, and woodland phlox. The weeping lavender twist reaches heights of 5 to 15 feet at maturity and thrives in zones 5-9.