Forest Pansy Redbud 1 Live Tree – Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’ – 2 Gallon Pot

Forest Pansy Redbud (Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’) is a deciduous ornamental tree admired for its deep burgundy-purple, heart-shaped foliage and colorful spring flowers. Clusters of rosy-pink to purple blossoms appear along the branches in early spring, often before the leaves fully emerge. The foliage develops rich reddish-purple tones in spring and may gradually shift toward bronze-green as the growing season progresses.

This Eastern Redbud cultivar has a graceful, spreading branching habit that creates an attractive ornamental silhouette. Its distinctive foliage makes it suitable for specimen plantings, mixed landscape borders, woodland edges, and residential gardens. As a cultivar of Cercis canadensis, it belongs to a species native to eastern North America.

This listing includes one live Forest Pansy Redbud tree in a 2 gallon nursery pot. It generally grows best in full sun to partial shade and prefers moderately moist, well-drained soil. Foliage color may vary with sunlight exposure, temperature, and seasonal conditions.

Plant Quantity: 1 Live Tree

Pot Size: 2 Gallon Nursery Pot

Shipping Height: Not specified by supplier

Common Name: Forest Pansy Redbud

Scientific Name: Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’

Plant Form: Live Potted Ornamental Tree

Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Tree

Flower Color: Rosy-pink to purple

Foliage Color: Burgundy-purple, with seasonal bronze-green tones

Growth Habit: Upright, spreading, gracefully branched

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

• Common Name: Forest Pansy Redbud

• Scientific Name: Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’

• Plant Quantity: 1 live tree

• Pot Size: 2 Gallon Nursery Pot

• Shipping Height: Not specified by supplier

• Plant Form: Live potted ornamental tree

• Plant Type: Deciduous flowering tree

• Plant Family: Fabaceae

• Life Cycle: Perennial

• Flower Color: Rosy-pink to purple

• Bloom Season: Early spring

• Flowering Habit: Flowers often emerge before foliage

• Foliage Color: Burgundy-purple, sometimes developing bronze-green tones

• Foliage Shape: Heart-shaped

• Growth Habit: Upright with spreading, graceful branches

• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 5–9

• Soil Preference: Moderately moist, well-drained soil

• Water Requirements: Moderate; consistent moisture preferred during establishment

• Landscape Uses: Specimen tree, ornamental borders, woodland edges, residential landscapes

• Container Suitable: Suitable for temporary container growing; long-term planting requires adequate root space

• Native Species: Cercis canadensis is native to eastern North America

• Pollinator Interest: Early spring flowers may attract bees

• Seasonal Appearance: Deciduous; may ship dormant or leafless

• Ornamental Interest: Purple foliage, spring flowers, and graceful branching

One live Forest Pansy Redbud (Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’) tree, natural woody trunk and branches, seasonal foliage, root system, growing medium, and 2 gallon nursery pot.

Pot Size: 2 Gallon Nursery Pot

Shipping Height: Not specified by supplier

Plant Form: Live Potted Deciduous Ornamental Tree