Forest Pansy is a striking deciduous tree with brilliant autumn colour, ideal for cool-climate gardens and feature planting.

This is a pre-order item and is on track for December collection.

** Please note, collection dates can shift a little with the season as trees don't always read the calendar. We will let you know the second yours is ready to collect. We will also keep you posted on how things are progressing along the way. **

At a glance

Pot: 75 litre bag

Height now: approx. 2.5m tall

Mature size: 5–6m tall × 5–6m wide

Sun: full sun to part shade

Foliage: deciduous

Hardiness: frost hardy

Why choose a Redbud 75 litre?

Forest Pansy Redbud is prized for its heart-shaped foliage, which emerges rich purple in spring and deepens to bronze-green with purple tones through summer. Fiery red, orange and gold autumn colour gives it a striking seasonal presence, while early spring blossoms add another point of interest.

How can I use it in my garden?

• Plant as a feature in a lawn, courtyard or front garden.

• Use in Japanese, cottage or woodland-style gardens.

• Combine with maples and crab apples for a layered seasonal display.

Where does it grow best?

Choose full sun to part shade and fertile, well-drained soil. It is frost hardy and suited to cool-climate gardens such as Ballarat.

What does it look like through the year?

Heart-shaped leaves emerge purple in spring, deepen to bronze-green with purple tones in summer, then turn red, orange and gold in autumn. The tree is deciduous; early spring blossoms and the bare winter branches add further seasonal interest.