Cercis canadensis - Forest Pansy - 400mm pot

🌟✨ Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’ – Forest Pansy ✨🌿
 
The Forest Pansy is a stunning ornamental tree, renowned for its heart-shaped leaves that emerge rich purple in spring, glow through summer, and transform into a kaleidoscope of gold, orange, and crimson in autumn. A true four-season beauty. 💜🍂🌳
 
🌱 Size & Pot
✔️ 400mm pot – approx. 2m tall right now 🌳
✔️ Advanced young tree with excellent branching structure
 
☀️ Sun & Soil
✔️ Full sun to part shade ☀️🌤️
✔️ Prefers fertile, well-drained soils
✔️ Frost hardy ❄️
 
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes
✔️ Spring: vibrant purple, heart-shaped new leaves 💜🍃
✔️ Summer: foliage deepens to bronze-green with purple tones 🌿
✔️ Autumn: fiery shades of red, orange, and gold 🍂🔥
✔️ Winter: bare branches add elegant structure
 
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size
✔️ Graceful, spreading canopy with layered branching
✔️ Grows approx. 5–6m tall × 5–6m wide
✔️ Light pruning after leaf fall helps maintain shape
 
💡 Special Characteristics
✔️ One of the most loved foliage feature trees 🌟
✔️ Stunning seasonal colour transformations
✔️ Hardy and reliable in cool climates like Ballarat ❄️
✔️ Attractive blossoms in early spring that attract pollinators 🐝
 
🌸 Planting Ideas
✔️ Feature tree in lawns, courtyards, or front gardens
✔️ Perfect for Japanese, cottage, or woodland-style gardens
✔️ Combine with maples and crab apples for layered seasonal displays
✔️ Plant near patios or outdoor spaces to enjoy colour up close