Plant Database
Forest Pansy Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’
The Forest Pansy Redbud is a legendary, award-winning variety famous for its breathtaking, wine-red to purple heart-shaped foliage. The color is most intense in spring, creating a dramatic backdrop for its pink flowers. It’s a magnificent, small tree for adding rich, dark contrast to Bay Area gardens, especially in areas with some afternoon shade.
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Famous for its stunning, deep purple to burgundy heart-shaped leaves that emerge after the flowers, providing dramatic color from spring through summer.
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Produces a lovely contrast of rosy-pink flowers against the bare, dark branches in early spring.
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Foliage may fade to a bronzy-green in the heat of summer, especially in full sun, but often re-intensifies with cooler fall temperatures, turning vibrant shades of orange and red.
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Performs best with morning sun and afternoon shade in hot inland areas to preserve leaf color and prevent scorch.
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Its unique foliage color makes it one of the most popular and sought-after small landscape trees.