Merlot Redbud - Cercis x 'Merlot' Fast Growing Like most redbuds varieties

Like most redbuds varieties

but it requires little additional care

observations frequently note that birds and squirrels leave them untouched while native dogwood berries are devoured within days of ripening [2]

The weeping branches create a cascade effect

Dogwoods do best with 2-4 inches of organic mulch

Merlot Redbud - Cercis x 'Merlot' Fast Growing Like most redbuds varietiesI don't know about you, but I find the color of red wine to be particularly soothing. I won't be too detailed about why, but holding a glass to the light and gazing into its depths always reveals a splendid array of red and purple hues. If I could capture this experience in a tree it would be the Merlot redbud through the growing season. Merlot is a smaller cultivar than forest pansy that has some of the characteristics of the Oklahoma or Texas