Trees Weeping redbud
Cercis canadensis ‘Covey’
According to Missouri Botanical Garden “’Covey’ is a very small weeping cultivar noted for its absence of an upright leader and for its dense umbrella-shaped crown with contorted stems and arching to pendulous branches. If staked and trained, it may eventually rise to 8-10’ tall. If not staked, it may never exceed 5’ in height. Clusters of tiny, lavender-pink, pea-like flowers bloom for 2-3 weeks in early spring (April) before the foliage emerges. Heart-shaped foliage with pointed tips emerges in spring with red tinting, matures to a dull, dark blue-green and finally turns yellow in fall. This weeping redbud was discovered growing at the private residence of Connie Covey in Westfield, New York, in 1991.”
Photo Credit: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Site Selection: Beneath Powerlines
Value: Flower, Native to Eastern North America
Size: Small
Form: Weeping
Growth Rate: Moderate
