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Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls'

 
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Family: Caesalpiniaceae (ses-al-pin-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Cercis (SER-sis) (Info)
Species: canadensis (ka-na-DEN-sis) (Info)
Cultivar: Ruby Falls
Hybridized by Dr. Dennis Werner, NCSU; PPAF; Year of Registration or Introduction: 2009

Synonym:Cercis canadensis 'Covey' x Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'

Category:
Trees

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Spacing:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Pink
Magenta (Pink-Purple)

Bloom Time:
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Deciduous
Burgundy
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Provides winter interest

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Patented

Propagation Methods:
By grafting
By budding

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral ViburnumValley On Aug 22, 2009, ViburnumValley from Scott County, KY (Zone 5b) wrote:

This is a brand new plant hybridized by the North Carolina State University researcher Dr. Dennis Werner. With 'Covey' weeping redbud and 'Forest Pansy' redbud as parent plants, this progeny displays purple foliage on a weeping form of this native tree.

'Ruby Falls' will retain the purple color in its foliage through the growing season like 'Forest Pansy', has excellent branching structure, and flowers heavily.

This will probably explode off the charts of woody plant desirability.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Belvidere, Tennessee



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