Carolina SweetheartTM

£98.00

Carolina Sweetheart is an excellent example of a modern Eastern Redbud. The main attraction is the multi-coloured heart-shaped leaves. These are a dark purple when they emerge in late spring, but change to green over the summer, splashed with pink and white.

It also features a profusion of small rosy purple flowers in mid-spring. These are borne on bare branches, before the leaves.

Carolina Sweetheart will eventually become quite a large tree - perhaps 4m-5m high, and a similar spread, in UK conditions. If left to its own devices it will usually become multi-stemmed.

Click this link to see a short video produced by North Carolina State University which illustrates several of their Cercis varieties.

Cercis canadensis

Carolina Sweetheart cercis (redbud) trees for sale

All our pot-grown trees are grown for us to our specification by the Frank P Matthews nursery.

2-year pot-grown tree £98.00
In a 12L pot
Large size (3m-5m after 10 years)
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How to grow

Like all Cercis, Carolina Sweetheart does best in full sun, and needs a well-drained soil.

History

Carolina Sweetheart was developed by the North Carolina State University in collaboration with Star Roses and Plants Nursery.

Carolina Sweetheart characteristics

Gardening skillBeginner
Attractive featuresAttractive flowersAttractive foliageAutumn foliage colourVariegated foliageSummer foliage colour
Growth habitSpreading / Flat-topped
Height after 10 years3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
SunlightTolerates shadePrefers full sun
PruningPrune after flowering
Site conditionsOccasional droughtFree-draining site
Flower colourPink - dark
Flower formSingle flower (5-8 petals)
Flowering monthApril
Leaf colourGreenPink-white-green variegated
Leaf/Flower sequenceFlowers appear first
Country of originUnited States
Annual cycleDeciduous

This variety description was produced by Orange Pippin staff from first-hand research. Last checked: 2023.

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