Cercis Canadensis White Pom Poms

Cercis canadensis (SER-sis kan-a-DEN-sis)

Family: Fabaceae Unknown Shrub (3-15 ft)

'White Pom Poms' is a cultivar of the native redbud tree in the bean (Fabaceae) family created by the North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Department of Horticultural Science and released in 2022. It is a cross between 'Dwarf White' (white single flowers), and 'Flame' (double purple flowers). This tree was then backcrossed with 'Royal White' (single white flowers) to obtain a tree with uniformly double, white flowers. Redbuds will grow in full sun to part shade, are pH tolerant and do well in moist average well-draining soils. It will grow up to 12 feet tall and 15 feet wide. Redbuds don't transplant well so choose your site carefully. Flowers are white, fully double, with up to 25 petals per flower (5 petals is typical for redbud). Flower production is heavy. Flowers are female sterile, hence no fruit (seed) pods are formed. Flowering is typically about 7 to 10 days after the usual flowering time of redbud. Leaves remain attractive throughout the growing season and show very limited leaf spot or necrosis, often problematic for redbuds in NC. Use as a specimen, accent or understory tree. Great for small yards. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: More resistant to some diseases than other redbuds. Insect pests include leafhoppers, caterpillars, borers, Japanese beetles, treehoppers, scale, and webworms. Possible diseases include canker, dieback, leaf spots, verticillium wilt, blights, and mildew. It can be a short-lived tree, typically living less than 75 years. VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers," a plant identification course developed in partnership with Longwood Gardens. More information on Cercis canadensis .

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