General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 4-10ft (A slow growing, manageable specimen)
Plant Spread: 4-10ft
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Deciduous
Broadleaf
Other: Rich green heart-shaped leaves turning yellow in Fall.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Lavender pink, Rosy-pink, Magenta
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Other: April
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Uses: Flowering Tree
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Hummingbirds
Pollinators: Bees
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP 10,328 (1998) (Expired)
Child plants: 3 child plants

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Lavender Twist®
Cultivar name: 'Covey'
Common names
  • Eastern Redbud
  • Weeping Eastern Redbud

Photo Gallery
Photo by bramedog
Location: In a residential garden in Oklahoma City
Date: Spring, 2007

Date: 2014-04-20

Date: 2014-04-20

Date: 2014-04-20
Location: In a residential garden in Oklahoma City
Date: Spring, 2007
Weeping Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis Lavender Twist®) 002
Location: Red Butte Garden, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-09-29
Photo by Paul2032

Date: 2014-04-20
Location: In a residential garden in Oklahoma City
Date: Spring, 2007
Weeping Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis Lavender Twist®) 003
Location: In a residential garden in Oklahoma City
Date: Spring, 2007
Weeping Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis Lavender Twist®) 005

Date: 2014-04-20
Location: In a residential garden in Oklahoma City
Date: Spring, 2007
Weeping Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis Lavender Twist®) 001
Location: In a residential garden in Oklahoma City
Date: winter, 2007
Weeping Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis Lavender Twist®) 002
Plant Events from our members
Lilydaydreamer On July 13, 2015 Miscellaneous Event
Storm damaged top 2 branches
One is removed, need to watch other one
Ratbag620 From May 1, 2020 to May 31, 2020 Miscellaneous Event
Appears that squirrels love to eat the flowers. Saw one climbing trunk and nibbling as it went!
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