Cercis 'Ruby Falls'

Cercis 'Ruby Falls'When Love is in the air, Cercis canadensis Ruby Falls is the plant you want in your garden! Its beautiful leaves are heart shaped, perfect for a romantic garden setting with a picnic table and bench. This little tree has a pronounced weeping habit and the branches can sometimes touch the ground if left unpruned. The Weeping redbud stands out with a fabulous display of colour. In spring, the bare branches are smothered with purple pink and lavender

When Love is in the air, Cercis canadensis Ruby Falls is the plant you want in your garden! Its beautiful leaves are heart-shaped, perfect for a romantic garden setting with a picnic table and bench. This little tree has a pronounced weeping habit and the branches can sometimes touch the ground if left unpruned.

The Weeping redbud stands out with a fabulous display of colour. In spring, the bare branches are smothered with purple-pink and lavender-pink small flowers that have a sweet fragrance. Bees, butterflies and birds will soon be attracted bringing sound and movement into your space. Soon after, the leaves appear in a rich ruby red colour. They are glossy and pendulous, weighing down the branches and creating a fiesta of colourful hearts.

As autumn approaches, the foliage turns to a golden yellow and fiery scarlet red before falling. The leaves are ideal for pressing between the pages a heavy book and can be used in school projects, scrap booking and to make wonderful Valentine’s Day cards.

Your Weeping redbud is a deciduous tree and will lose its leaves in winter. Plant in full sun to get the best colour out of the leaves. It prefers moist, well-drained soil but is very hardy and can tolerate a range of soil types. If left unpruned, it will grow to a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1.5m in a 10 year period.

Cercis canadensis Ruby Falls is ideal for smaller gardens, cottage gardens and those forgotten corners in need of a splash of interest and instant colour.