Features
Get more than just spring appeal with Midnight Express® redbud. It has the gorgeous pink pea-shaped blooms redbuds are known for, but the foliage is simply phenomenal. It is a rich burgundy color with handsome green undertones and it stays handsome for the entire growing season. Adds drama to any landscape or blend it in to a native planting, it looks at home in any garden application. You can't go wrong!
Why grow Midnight Express® redbud?
- Rich burgundy coloring all growing season long
- Native plant
- Large mature size, but manageable for most landscapes
Characteristics
Plant Needs
The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Impressive specimen tree.
Any soil type will do, it's quite adaptable.
Doesn't need regular pruning, but if you need to shape it a bit you can do so in the winter when it is dormant. If absolutely necessary you can prune after it has bloomed in the spring.