{"product_id":"cercis-canadensis-covey-lavender-twist","title":"Lavender Twist Weeping Redbud - Cercis canadensis ‘Covey’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLavender Twist Weeping Redbud - Cercis canadensis ‘Covey’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake the eastern North American redbud, remove its upright trunk habit and let every branch arch back toward the ground, and you have this plant. \u003cem\u003eCercis canadensis\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Covey’ forms a low, contorted umbrella of twisting branches that is arguably at its best in winter when bare, then covers those same bare stems in rosy lavender pea flowers before a single leaf appears. Heart-shaped leaves follow and turn clear butter yellow in autumn, which makes it one of the few small trees that genuinely earns its place in all four seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Lavender Twist\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: The zigzagging, weeping branch framework is a sculptural feature in its own right once leaves drop.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers on Bare Wood\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rosy lavender pink flowers open directly along the branches and trunk in late winter to early spring, before leaf out.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeart-Shaped Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rounded, deeply heart-shaped leaves cast dappled shade and turn yellow in autumn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall Footprint\u003c\/strong\u003e: It stays genuinely small, so it works in a courtyard where a standard ornamental tree would overwhelm.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool Climate Preference\u003c\/strong\u003e: It needs real winter chill and dislikes humid tropical summers, so it belongs in the southern states, the tablelands and hill districts.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Centrepiece\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its scale and shape suit a small paved space viewed from indoors year round.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeside Water\u003c\/strong\u003e: The weeping form reflects well over a pond or still water feature.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront Garden Focal Point\u003c\/strong\u003e: Positioned in lawn or gravel, it reads as a piece of garden sculpture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixed Cool Climate Border\u003c\/strong\u003e: Underplanted with hellebores or spring bulbs that flower with it.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a screening plant; allow 3m between plants if grouped\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter to early spring while dormant, or autumn in mild districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, moisture retentive but free draining loam; it resents both waterlogging and prolonged drought, and dislikes root disturbance\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once or twice weekly through the first two summers, easing off as autumn arrives. Mulch a wide circle to keep the shallow roots cool, avoid cultivating beneath the canopy, and give it shelter from hot, dry afternoon wind.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun in cool districts, afternoon shade where summers are hot\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern North America, as the parent species\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rosy lavender pink\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795329122590,"sku":"ND-0402-400MM","price":900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/b6P8haprUyYFgLy-pVTbk_RFa0Qcyi.jpg?v=1787313426","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/cercis-canadensis-covey-lavender-twist","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}