The 'Black Pearl' is admired for its intensely dark-purple, heart-shaped foliage. Beautiful lavender blossoms cover the entire tree in early spring, and foliage appears soon after blooms have fallen. This variety will get 15-20' tall and 20-25' wide at full maturity. They are shade tolerant, but the foliage color will be much more vivid when planted in full sun.
Flame Thrower Redbud. The 'Flame Thrower' is admired for its striking leaf coloration that persists throughout the growing seasons. Foliage emerges deep, burgundy-red and ages to vibrant tones of yellow and green. This variety will grow 15-20' tall and 12-15' wide. Pink blossoms emerge in early spring before foliage appears.
The 'Vanilla Twist' is prized for its twisting, weeping branches that are covered in clusters of white blooms in the spring. It will reach 10-12' tall and 6-8' wide and is perfect for smaller garden spaces.
