Close up of the bright pink buds of Luscious Lavender redbud

Close view of the open bright pinky purple flowers on Luscious Lavender redbud

Luscious Lavender™ Redbud

With flowers the color of a purple neon sign, Luscious Lavender™ redbud will certainly help you and your garden wake up in spring. Its pea-like blooms grow right along each branch and arrive so densely that you’ll see the exact branching of its wide, rounded habit. This type of flower display brings a unique, architectural feeling to the garden in spring. Later in the summer, the view shifts to a verdant lushness when its shiny, heart-shaped leaves fill in. The leaves themselves are wide and thick, and remain free of blemishes thanks to excellent disease resistance. They make a handsome companion to plants with fine textured foliage like Happy Face® potentillas, elderberries, Bloomerang® lilacs, and Glow Girl® spirea, or flowers with a fine texture like Pugster® butterfly bushes, bluebeard, and hydrangeas.

Why grow Luscious Lavender™ redbud?

Denser flower coverage
Brighter color
Benefits pollinators

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Additional information

Dimensions	10 × 10 ft
Botanical Name	Cercis canadensis 'Luclavzam'
Height	25-30'
Width/Spread	25-30'
Exposure	Full Sun, Part Shade
Soil	Acidic, Any, Average, Moist, Well-drained
Bloom Time	Spring
Uses	Foundations, Mass Planting, Shade tree, Specimen, Woodland gardens
Features	Attracts pollinators, Clay soil, Foliage interest, Landscape plant, Native, Tree
Blooms On	Old wood
Breeder	Jim Zampini, Madison, Ohio

SKU: 00680-1 Categories: Redbud, Tall, Tree, Wide

Plant Care

Light: Can thrive in full sun, which is 6 or more hours of direct exposure to the sun per day, or part sun, which is 4-6 hours of sun each day, or filtered light all day.

Soil: Prefers moist but well-drained soil, but will perform well in a range of soils – alkaline, acidic, clay.

Water: Average water needs, but does best in soils that are moist. A layer of mulch will help.

Fertilizing: If desired, fertilize in early spring using a granular (not liquid) fertilizer formulated for woody plants, like a rose or tree fertilizer. One application a year is sufficient in most areas. However, if you are starting with a very small plant, you may wish to fertilize monthly through late July to encourage more rapid growth.

Pruning: Not recommended. If any shaping is desired, prune in the wintertime while it is dormant.