Traveler Redbud Tree

The time to plant a redbud tree depends mostly on your climate but a few general rules apply.

Traveler redbud tree. A exciting new weeping redbud with vibrant pink flowers early in spring followed by buy dark glossy leaves. It generally grows to 5 feet tall although it can sometimes be trained to be taller and the branches arch down and out to 5 to 12 feet wide. Cercis texensis traveler pp8640 description newer weeping form of an old favorite.

With the exception of this gigantic specimen i have never seen a weeping texas traveller redbud in the landscape or offered for sale. Traveller a unique weeping texas redbud. In 1989 traveller weeping texas redbud was discovered as one of three viable seedling mutations among a sea of 10000 newly sprouted texas redbuds at madrone nurserythe seeds were from a population collected in the southeast corner of the edwards plateau in the texas hill country.

Compared to lavender twist redbud a canadensis species for zones 5 9. Indeed it was grown and greatly admired by george washington who wrote about it in his diaries and thomas jefferson who also planted it at. Planted in the correct location a redbud tree is a suitable landscape tree or shrub throughout the year.

Heart shaped green leaves turn buttery yellow in fall. This tree is an attractive ornamental tree that is native to the eastern united states but will grow in usda. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about cercis texas redbud cercis canadensis var.

In early spring vibrant pink flowers completely cover the branches. Texensis traveller supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves. The weeping redbud in the photograph above is priced handsomely so it would be wonderful to find a source for these gorgeous trees in a smaller and less expensive size.

It has a lower growing habit with branches that cascade to the ground. A choice accent or specimen. The redbud garden one of the newest of the beautiful botanical gardens in springfield missouri showed its colors for the first time in the spring of 2011.

The redbud has been a favorite flowering tree in america for many generations. A perfect choice for smaller landscape situations. The redbud tree cercis canadensis is a member of the bean family and is known as a judas tree because according to some judas iscariot used a relative of the redbud to hang himself.

Traveller has graceful arching branches that produce a cascading effect. In spring the branches are clothed with bright rosy pink flowers. Texensis traveller this redbud is a spectacular accent for the landscape since its weeping form is very eye catching.