Cercis canadensis Merlot

New Hardy Red Foliage Tree With Early Pink Blossom And A Spectacular Autumn Colour Change
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Key Features

  • Astonishing year-round interest with deep pink spring flowers on bare stems, rich red heart-shaped foliage through summer, and fiery autumn tones
  • Exceptionally tough and reliable, ‘Merlot’ thrives in heat and drought once established
  • Fully hardy in UK winters, and is ideal for gardeners wanting standout colour without constant attention or high maintenance
  • Naturally attractive to pollinators, with early nectar-rich flowers that support wildlife when little else is in bloom, making it a rewarding choice for nature-friendly gardens
  • Develops into a compact tree or large shrub over time, creating a bold focal point with elegant branching and seasonal drama
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Description

Early spring flowering, fantastic summer foliage colour, evolving autumn colour - all on one heat and drought tolerant, compact tree. Image it in your garden!

Eastern Redbud 'Merlot' is extraordinary. Before a single leaf appears, bare stems erupt with clusters of deep pink flowers in early spring. It is an astonishing sight and one that instantly lifts a garden after winter. Then the foliage arrives, rich, wine-red and heart-shaped, living up to the 'Merlot' name.

This variety of Redbud combines the best features of its parents, 'Forest Pansy' and 'Texas White', delivering stronger growth, richer colour and impressive toughness.

Young leaves emerge deep red, mature to green through summer, then finish the year with an amazing blend of orange, bronze and reddish purple. It is a full season performance.

This is not a fussy plant either. It is fully hardy, remarkably drought and heat tolerant, and once established it asks for very little. Pollinators adore the spring flowers, and the neat branching habit works beautifully as either a compact tree or a large shrub.

Top Tips
Cercis can be left to grow naturally, or pruned to control its size and shape.
Care Information
  • Dig a square hole as deep as the roots and approximately 1.5x as wide.
  • Add Mycorrhizal fungi to the planting hole to help the plant establish quicker.
  • Spread the roots gently and place into the planting hole.
  • Mix well rotted compost or manure with the soil taken from the hole and then use to backfill around the tree.
  • Keep well-watered until established.
  • No routine pruning is necessary apart from removing any twisted, damaged or dead branches in early spring.
Delivery Information

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. Pre-ordered items will be sent as soon as possible after the date quoted and we'll generally ship your entire order with your pre-ordered items. When your order is dispatched, we'll send you another email with details of how to track it.

Most orders are sent on a fully-tracked courier service with Yodel. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, no signature is required, and our courier is asked to leave your order in a safe place on your property.

We'll send a tracking link when we dispatch your order, so you know when its due to arrive. Please note, once delivered we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your property. If you have any specific delivery instructions, please let us know - there's an option to enter a short message for the courier at the checkout.

Smaller, lighter, single-item orders may be sent through the post with Royal Mail - in which case no tracking is available.

Our experienced nursery team will always send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive when you plant them, so although most plants are very tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme frosts or heatwaves, we avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme weather is forecast, or over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

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