Cercis canadensis 'Cascading Hearts' - 200-250 CM C15 WHIP

Description
These produce brown, pod-shaped fruits.

Bulletpoints
* picturesque large shrub or bush * heat tolerant, drought resistant, thermophilic

Growth habit
Eastern redbud 'Cascading Hearts' is sprawling, picturesque and drooping in structure. Rapidly growing.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The carmine-red, butterfly-shaped flowers appear from April to May.

Use
Privacy screen, solitary, ornamental shrub, rock garden

Root
Cercis canadensis 'Cascading Hearts' is a deep-rooting plant and forms finely branched roots, depending on the soil.