Forest Pansy Texas redbud
Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'
RHS AGM 1993; MBG Plant of Merit
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size20 to 30 feet tall25 to 35 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Multi-stemmed
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Rosy pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Forest Pansy' Texas redbud (Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy') is a tree for borders, specimens, woodland gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. Rosy pink flowers open in spring, and bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit it. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. The multi-stemmed form grows at a moderate rate.
Pairs well with Oakleaf hydrangea, Amsonia, Little bluestem, and Witch hazel.