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Hardiness Zone: 5-9
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Mature Height: 6-8 Feet
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Mature Spread: 6-8 Feet
Buy Purple Rain Weeping Redbud online. A purple-leafed weeping redbud, ‘Purple Rain’ is characterized by a very vigorous and fast growth habit. Dark purple leaves are produced in spring after pink flowers have appeared. The leaves mature to purplish-dark green in summer, and fall color shows off a great bright yellow explosion of color. The weeping habit helps to provide winter interest in the landscape.
Family: Fabaceae
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Common Name: Redbud
Redbud is a fascinating genus of small trees with several species and many varieties and cultivars. Native to the eastern and southern US, Redbuds are scattered throughout the countryside’s and are one of the first trees to flower in early spring, along with Dogwoods. Redbuds require well draining soil even to the point of being rocky. If planted in wet or poorly draining soils the trees will decline in health rather quickly. Best planted high and dry!
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PURPLE RAIN WEEPING REDBUD Plant Characteristics
Bark Type*
| • | Rough |
Brand*
| • | Garden Debut® |
Cultural Information*
| • | Leaf Scorch – Moderate Resistance |
| • | Leaf Spot – Low Resistance |
| • | Powdery Mildew – High Resistance |
| • | Root Rot – High Resistance |
Flower Color*
| • | Pink |
Growth Habit*
| • | Compact Growing |
| • | Dwarf/Small Growing |
| • | Ornamental/Medium Growing |
| • | Weeping (Pendulous) |
| • | Specimen |
Growth Rate*
| • | Fast |
Leaf Color Fall*
| • | Dark Yellow/Gold |
| • | Light Yellow/Brilliant Yellow |
| • | Tan/Beige |
Leaf Color Spring*
| • | Burgundy/Crimson |
| • | Green |
| • | Purple |
Leaf Color Summer*
| • | Burgundy/Crimson |
| • | Green |
| • | Purple |
Leaf Type*
| • | Deciduous/Herbaceous |
Nature Assets*
| • | Attracts Birds |
| • | Deer Resistant |
Plant Type*
| • | Tree |
Preferred Planting Season*
| • | Fall Planting |
| • | Spring Planting |
| • | Summer Planting |
Preferred Soil Conditions*
| • | Adapts Well to Most Soil Types |
| • | Average |
| • | Moist |
| • | Well-Drained |
Propagation Methods*
| • | Budding |
| • | Graft |
Season of Interest*
| • | Early Spring |
| • | Fall |
| • | Late Spring/Early Summer |
| • | Late Summer/Early Autumn |
| • | Spring |
| • | Spring Flowering |
| • | Summer |
| • | Winter |
| • | Year-Round |
Sun Exposure*
| • | Prefers Full Sun in Northern States |
| • | Prefers Full Sun in Southern States |
Uses*
| • | Accent Plant |
| • | Landscape Specimen |
| • | Near Water Gardens or Ponds |
| • | Under Power Lines |
| • | Understory Planting |
| • | Flowering |
Exposure (Short)
| • | Full Sun |









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