| Description | Pink Heartbreaker Redbud (Cercis canadensis) has lavender-pink flowers that cling tightly to the weeping branches of this vigorous, small cultivar. |
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| Pronunciation | (SER-sis)(kan-a-DEN-sis) |
| Plant Type | Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | full, light shade |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | Pink flowers in short clusters bloom before the leaves appear, found on all but the oldest parts of the stems. |
| Fruit | bean-like pods, 2-3 inches long |
| Leaves | Green heart-shaped foliage, red-tinted new foliage, and yellow fall color. |
| Dimensions | 12-15 feet by 10-12 feet, upright to weeping form |
| Maintenance | It may need some corrective pruning. |
| Cultivar Origin | The Pink Heartbreaker Redbud was discovered at Eaton Farms in 2002, where a weeping seedling was found within a field of upright redbuds. Don Eaton moved the seedling to his home, and despite a difficult start, one branch survived, which was used to begin propagation. Kathy Eaton named it "Pink Heartbreaker" because it had nearly died and broken their hearts. The ‘Pink Heartbreaker’ cultivar was discovered in Leesport, PA, in 2002. |
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