Cercis can. 'Carolina Sweetheart' - 100-125 CM RB

Description
Brown, pod-shaped fruits emerge from these. The purple-red shoots are also an interesting sight.

Bulletpoints
* picturesque large shrub * beautiful foliage * purple-red shoots * heat-tolerant, drought-resistant, thermophilic

Leaves
High leaf ornamental value.

Growth habit
Eastern redbud 'Carolina Sweetheart' is sprawling and picturesque 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 'Carolina Sweetheart' is a deep-rooting plant and forms finely branched roots, depending on the soil.